Politics

Politics March 14, 2023

I went to CPAC to take MAGA supporters’ pulse – China and transgender people are among the top ‘demons’ they say are ruining the country

by Alexander Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In early March 2023, I mixed with the Make America Great Again faithful…

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Politics March 8, 2023

Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

by Ray Block Jr, Penn State; Andrene Wright, Penn State; and Mia Angelica Powell, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden will…

Politics March 6, 2023

Republicans are trying to build a multiracial right – will it work?

by Joseph Lowndes, University of Oregon and Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale Divinity School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former Republican South Carolina Governor and United…

Politics February 14, 2023

Donations by top 50 US donors dropped sharply to $14 billion in 2022 – Bill Gates, Mike Bloomberg and Warren Buffett lead the list of biggest givers

by David Campbell, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Elizabeth J. Dale, Seattle University; and Michael Moody, Grand Valley State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

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Politics January 9, 2023

Talking across the political aisle isn’t a cure-all – but it does help reduce hostility

by Dominik Stecuła, Colorado State University and Matthew Levendusky, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Simmering tension in American politics came to a…

Politics January 8, 2023

Ancient Greece had extreme polarization and civil strife too – how Thucydides can help us understand Jan. 6 and its aftermath

by Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is upon us. And…

Politics December 3, 2022

Democrats strip Iowa of first-in-the-nation prize, tap South Carolina for first primary

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — Voters in South Carolina would go first in picking…

Politics November 20, 2022

Some midterm polls were on-target – but finding which pollsters and poll aggregators to believe can be challenging

by W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pollsters indulged in breezy self-congratulation in the aftermath of the 2022…

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Politics October 20, 2022

Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change

by Steven L. Taylor, Troy University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the population of the U.S. has grown over the past century, the House…

Politics August 5, 2022

After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence

By Samuel Perry, Baylor University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave…

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