Politics and social media: Americans see overload
The political debate on Facebook and Twitter is getting too mean for many Americans.
The political debate on Facebook and Twitter is getting too mean for many Americans.
Internet
Oct 25, 2016
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Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla Motors – has just revealed the second part of his master plan for the company. And it's a doozy. Not content with producing sleek electric cars (which to be fair, was only ever a stepping stone ...
Business
Jul 25, 2016
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For many people, Barack Obama's election to the nation's highest office proved that race is no longer a barrier to the American Dream—that we are living in a "postracial" society. The Supreme Court's equal protection jurisprudence ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2016
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The crisis in Egypt is already having a negative effect on the Syrian civil war and contributing to further destabilisation of the wider Middle East according to a major new report.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2013
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No matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two historic same-sex marriage cases, it's clear the court of public opinion is shifting on the issue.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Conventional U.S. political maps, with their all-red and all-blue states and districts, don't offer an accurate picture of fast-changing electoral trends, according to the current issue of the Virginia News ...
Social Sciences
May 6, 2013
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Over the last 50 years increasingly affluent and educated citizens have turned away from traditional forms of mass politics: joining political parties, trade unions and voting in elections.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2013
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Silicon Valley's long crusade to break open doors to America for foreigners with key technology skills hinges on a political battle in Washington over broader immigration reform.
Other
Feb 17, 2013
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The world of politics is often depicted as one of intrigue, political machinations and Machiavellian ethics. A world where personal loyalty to a party can bring about change in society, and where disloyalty can topple a government. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2012
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Although Latinos and Asians make up half of California's population, they register to vote in far smaller percentages, a University of California, Davis, study reports. The voter registration gap means that these ethnic groups ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2012
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