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Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

Steven Webster, Indiana University As the 2020 presidential election draws near, one thing is clear: America is an angry nation. From protests over persistent racial...

Does 4 years of college make students more liberal?

Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University and Alyssa N. Rockenbach, North Carolina State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...

Watch more TV to understand the backlash against the women in...

Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Joe Biden’s promise to name a woman running mate has prompted familiar debates about gender and power. Are these potential...

How one woman pulled off the first consumer boycott – and...

Tom Zoellner, Chapman University While many companies have trumpeted their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, others are beginning to face consumer pressure for...

Rethinking the K-pop industry’s silence during the Black Lives Matter movement

Hye Jin Lee, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism As nationwide protests against police violence and racial inequality continue in the...

Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit their worldview

Adrian Bardon, Wake Forest University Something is rotten in the state of American political life. The U.S. (among other nations) is increasingly characterized by highly...

Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do...

Matthew Hoffmann, University of Toronto and Steven Bernstein, University of Toronto Work crews descended on 12 commuter parking lots in Toronto in late November 2018,...

Firearm-makers may finally decide it’s in their interest to help reduce...

Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University Mass shootings have become a routine occurrence in America. Gun-makers have long refused to take responsibility for their role in...

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