Researcher sees 'alarming' risk of political violence in US
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Apr 3, 2024
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Report provides up-close look at pro-democracy conservatives
Pro-democracy conservatives appreciate diverse political ideas, value journalism, and trust institutions including elections, according to a new report that defines this quiet but potentially powerful movement.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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Instagram and Threads are limiting political content: Why this is terrible for democracy
Meta's Instagram and Threads apps are "slowly" rolling out a change that will no longer recommend political content by default. The company defines political content broadly as being "potentially related to things like laws, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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Climate change policies found to lose popularity when combined with pausing regulations or social justice
Legislators love bundling things together. It lets them accomplish more with less hassle and attempt to make legislation more appealing to a broader group. But a new study in the journal Climatic Change suggests that this ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2024
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Essays on democracy draw attention to critical threats, explore safeguards ahead of Jan. 6
Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021—when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election—experts began to question how to protect ...
Political science
Mar 26, 2024
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Study finds partisan congressional speech shifts with platform
Members of Congress tend to use more politically polarizing language in forums that are more likely to attract a national audience, according to a new study co-written by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public policy ...
Political science
Mar 26, 2024
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Your brain can reveal if you're right wing—plus three other things it tells us about your politics
A few years ago, the leader of Mexico's PRI party told the New York Times that he, "would stick to tried and trusted campaign tools, like polls and political intuition," and rely on "the old-fashioned way" to win the country's ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2024
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Study finds political beliefs shape the way the public interprets history
Research shows that when exploring attitudes in the U.S., UK, Italy, South Africa, Mexico, and Poland—countries with different economies, cultures and political regimes (past and present)—right- compared to left-wing ...
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2024
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Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections
Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyze and counter it.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2024
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Escalation in harassment of New Zealand's MPs threatens democracy, says study
From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand's parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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