Local politics deals with issues far from the presidential campaign: schools, police, and sanitation. Yet in many states and counties, winning these offices effectively requires running under a party label. Local politicians often insist that their work transcends national partisanship — but do voters see it that way?
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In a new research paper published in the Journal of Politics, we consider how race-centered coursework influences public opinion among college students. This is important because college student bodies have diversified over the past few decades. As such, many colleges and universities are offering courses on race and ethnicity to meet student demand, especially in response to contemporary events, such as protests for racial justice in the summer of 2020. There has also been pushback against educational initiatives that center race and diversity, with several states restricting such activities at public universities in recent years.
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Climate change is an issue of economic transformation. As societies decarbonize, the focus of economic activity will shift from greenhouse gas-intensive industries to clean alternatives. As they are forced to…
1 CommentFor decades, American voters tended to like politicians who shared their gender or race. This preference for “descriptive representation” often reflected more positive associations with members of one’s own group.…
Leave a Comment“Cancel culture” is misunderstood Political commentators worry that Americans have become too quick to socially or economically sanction those who make offensive statements — what’s often called “canceling.” The recent…
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