Are Republicans and Democrats driven by hatred of one another? Less than you think
When it comes to attitudes and behaviors among members of American political parties, the conventional wisdom is that hate is stronger than love.
When it comes to attitudes and behaviors among members of American political parties, the conventional wisdom is that hate is stronger than love.
Political science
May 20, 2022
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Recent turns in popular rhetoric have inspired discussions about what it means to be politically tolerant and the degree to which Americans believe in the principle of rights reciprocity. Do people imagine their fundamental ...
Political science
Oct 26, 2021
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Standing on the deck of Berta Cáceres, the now-iconic pink boat, Emma Thompson addressed a sprawling crowd of protestors and gave a slew of media interviews. It was April 2019, Extinction Rebellion had occupied Oxford Circus ...
Environment
May 5, 2021
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Young people's faith in democratic politics is lower than any other age group, and millennials across the world are more disillusioned with democracy than Generation X or baby boomers were at the same stage of life.
Political science
Oct 20, 2020
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The jump in federal spending in response to the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is not a new idea. Nearly 2,500 years ago, the people of ancient Athens had a similar plan—which succeeded in meeting the major threat they ...
Archaeology
Apr 17, 2020
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Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents.
Political science
Oct 16, 2019
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When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of "echo chambers."
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2019
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In August 2016, the lifeless bodies of a young French man and woman were discovered on a beach in Madagascar, with murder suspected.
Internet
May 12, 2019
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A lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Ethiopia of infecting a US man's computer with "spyware" as part of a campaign to gather intelligence about those critical of the government.
Security
Feb 18, 2014
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Word of the opening of Iran's blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over the sobering reality ...
Internet
Sep 17, 2013
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