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Politics June 13, 2024

Politics is still both local and personal – but only for independents, not for Democrats or Republicans

by Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, University of Maryland and Joshua J. Dyck, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Independent voters who live in communities with lots…

Politics May 8, 2024

How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false

by H. Colleen Sinclair, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything. People believe…

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Politics May 5, 2024

As humans, we all want self-respect – and keeping that in mind might be the missing ingredient when you try to change someone’s mind

by Colin Marshall, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side? As…

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Politics February 2, 2024

Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now

by Matt Harris, Park University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A pop icon falling for one of the NFL’s preeminent superstars may seem like a…

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Politics December 11, 2023

Conservatives’ ‘anti-woke’ alternative to Disney has finally arrived

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As fanfare blares, female sprinters at the starting line suspiciously eye a man in…

Politics November 24, 2023

Small-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy

by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…

Politics October 29, 2023

Polls have value, even when they are wrong

by Kirby Goidel, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An ABC News/Washington Post poll in September 2023 generated outrage among Democrats. The headline…

Politics October 5, 2023

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…

Politics August 25, 2023

Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2023 Eight Republican presidential candidates gathered onstage Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…

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