During World War II, Americans came together. They ate less meat and planted victory gardens. They lowered thermostats and rationed their gasoline. Republican, Democrat—it mattered little: Against a common enemy, American ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2022
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Law enforcement agencies on Facebook disproportionately post about crimes involving Black suspects, according to new research from co-authored by a University of Chicago scholar.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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A new report published in the journal Scientific Reports sheds light on the current state of democracy in the United States.
Political science
Sep 29, 2022
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A study analyzing millions of tweets has revealed that Republican members of the U.S. Congress are increasingly circulating news from dubious sources, compared to their European counterparts.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2022
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Facebook posts by members of the U.S. Congress reveal the depth of the partisan divide over the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2021
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A team of researchers at Yale University's Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has found that the use of tailored advertising can increase awareness among Republicans of the dangers posed by climate change. In their ...
It has become a cliché to declare that Republicans and Democrats live in two different worlds these days, but it turns out there is some truth to the observation.
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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American politicians have long been expected to uphold a certain veneer: powerful, influential and never vulnerable. New Penn State research has found that these idealized forms of masculinity may also help explain support ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2021
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Many voters today seem to live in partisan bubbles, where they receive only partial information about how others feel regarding political issues. Now, an experiment developed in part by MIT researchers sheds light on how ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2019
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The Federal Communications Commission repealed the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules Thursday, giving internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit ...
Telecom
Dec 14, 2017
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