Discourse in and about Spanish was present on both sides of the political spectrum, more so leading up to the 2016 presidential election than in previous cycles, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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Spanish in the 2016 U.S. presidential election
This study analyzes discourse in and about Spanish by presidential hopefuls and their prospective running mates leading up to the 2016 United States presidential election. I utilize Irvine and Gal’s (2000) framework of semiotic processes to reveal how Democratic and…
How Will COVID-19 Impact the 2020 Election? University of Kentucky Experts Have Insight
While the 2020 general election is still more than six months away, the COVID-19 pandemic has sidelined much of the presidential campaign. Meanwhile, state and county officials across the U.S. are already preparing ways to allow voters to cast their ballots safely. University of Kentucky faculty members with expertise in politics have been closely monitoring the evolving situation.
Quick Take: How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Presidential Race
As February turned to March, the race for the White House dominated daily news coverage, social media feeds, and office and dinner conversations. Pretty typical during an election year. As Super Tuesday came and went, candidates for the Democratic Party nomination continued to bow out of the race to set up an epic showdown between Bernie and Biden.
Israeli voters head to the polls again next week facing political stalemate in the Middle East
After two failed attempts to form a new government, Israel will hold elections next week for the third time in less than a year. The elections are also taking place in the backdrop of President Trump’s recently issued peace plan.…
Leadership and the Power of Inspiration
Steven D. Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, is well known for helping leaders communicate with confidence, influence, and authority. Cohen studies the communication behaviors of effective leaders, with a particular focus on executive presence.
Election 2020: Expert says more women in representative government means less corruption
As Super Tuesday approaches, Virginia Tech economist Sudipta Sarangi will be available to discuss the role of women in representative government leadership roles and their impact on corruption. According to a study led by Sarangi, government corruption is less prevalent…
IU cyber security expert cites three critical lessons from Iowa debacle
Fred Cate, vice president for research at Indiana University and an internationally recognized authority on cyber security, is available to discuss the critical technology failure that delayed the results of the Iowa caucuses. According to Cate: “Whatever turns out to…
Soleimani’s death: University of Michigan experts can discuss
University of Michigan experts can comment on the implications of the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top security and intelligence commander, who was killed early Friday in a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad International Airport.
Society for Risk Analysis Announces Its New 2020 Council
During its Annual Meeting, the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) announced the addition of five new Council members and the rise of Seth Guikema, Ph.D., University of Michigan, as the new President of its 2020 Council. Guikema succeeds Katherine McComas, Ph.D., Cornell University, who has completed her term and will continue to serve on the Council as past-president.
HEALTH CARE, MASS SHOOTINGS, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAUSING AMERICANS SIGNIFICANT STRESS, NEW STRESS IN AMERICA™ SURVEY FINDS
A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election, according to this year’s Stress in America™ survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). More than half of U.S. adults (56%) identify the 2020 presidential election as a significant stressor, an increase from the 52% of adults who reported the presidential election as a significant source of stress when asked in the months leading up to the 2016 contest.
Explaining the Trump factor in the Louisiana governor’s race
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his choice for the next governor of Louisiana – Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. But Brian Brox, an associate professor of political science at Tulane University, says that while Trump has a high…
Expert Available to Discuss Youth Voting in Off-Year Election
New Brunswick, N.J. (October 21, 2019) – Elizabeth Matto, director of Rutgers University’s Center for Youth Political Participation, is available to discuss youth voting in this off-year election in which voters will decide on 80 New Jersey Assembly seats and…
Falling short in election, Netanyahu proves he is not ‘above it all’
Israeli citizens went to the polls this week to vote in an election that long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau hoped would give him and his Likud party agoverning mandate. However, the election resulted in no party securing enough seats in parliament…
Israel election shows testimony to the deep political divide in the Middle East, says expert
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival with voting underway in Israel’s second election in five months, says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, an internationally recognized expert on Iran and Middle Eastern politics at Virginia Tech. The election comes…
Israel election shows testimony to the deep political divide in the Middle East, says expert
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival with voting underway in Israel’s second election in five months, says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, an internationally recognized expert on Iran and Middle Eastern politics at Virginia Tech. The election comes…