In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state's constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on abortion rights are planned ...
Political science
Sep 16, 2022
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New research by academics from four Universities including the University of Birmingham has found that anti-immigrant attitudes in the UK softened immediately following the Brexit referendum of 2016, among both Leave and ...
Political science
May 19, 2020
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Warwick Business School research has found evidence that "Remainers" suffered "mental distress" in the aftermath of the UK's vote to leave the European Union—equivalent to a chronic migraine.
Political science
Aug 6, 2019
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The vote to leave the European Union has already cost the average worker more than a week's wages thanks to higher prices, a study shows today.
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2019
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Discussion on Twitter during the Brexit referendum campaign was motivated by nationalist and economic concerns, and less driven by populist and globalist issues, according to a new study from City, University of London.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2018
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A new study reveals social media may highlight intergroup polarization of voter opinion more adequately than traditional polls when predicting election outcomes.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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The way that the EU referendum campaigns – both for and against British membership of the bloc – have been handled has been redolent of game playing. As an academic who studies game theory, a number of parallels are evident. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2016
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Facebook closed the polls Monday on letting democracy rule when it comes to policy changes.
Internet
Dec 10, 2012
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Facebook asked its one billion members Monday to vote on an overhaul of privacy and other policies in what may be the last binding referendum of its kind at the huge social network.
Internet
Dec 3, 2012
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(AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that postpones new sales taxes rules that would have affected online purchases in California, granting more time for traditional and online retailers to lobby Congress for ...
Business
Sep 23, 2011
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