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UrduNew research from Christina Bambrick, the Filip Family Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, explores the nonconventional idea that each of us, as private citizens, may be responsible for upholding the constitutional rights of our fellow citizens. She examines constitutional politics across the globe to explore these different approaches to balancing rights and responsibilities in a democratic society.
Tag: Politics
Mental health and self-care during election season: MSU experts can comment
MSU experts can comment on the role emotions play during election season and how to take care of yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed by the news.
Ukrainian public opinion on compromise with Russia changing, researcher explains
Two years and seven months into the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the attitudes of the Ukrainian people toward ending the war are reluctantly shifting. Virginia Tech international affairs expert Gerard Toal has researched Ukrainian public opinion for a decade. His most recent findings indicate that more Ukrainians have become open to entering into negotiations with Russia.
MSU awarded ‘Most Improved’ Big Ten university and ‘Gold Campus’ for student voter turnout in 2022 midterm elections
Michigan State University has won awards for its efforts to promote student voting and nonpartisan democratic engagement from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
‘Litigant Shopping’ For Supreme Court Cases Can Backfire
A new study finds “litigant shopping,” or choosing plaintiffs with specific demographic attributes, can be used to shape public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court – but it can also backfire.
Insight into Massachusetts Ballot Question 5: Minimum wage for tipped workers
A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life assesses the likely impact of Massachusetts Ballot Question 5, which would phase out the “tipped minimum wage.” If Question 5 passes, businesses will need to directly pay the full $15 minimum wage for their tipped workers.
MSU expert: How much do presidential debates matter?
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to square off for their first presidential debate matchup on September 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Expert Available: Harris and Walz Rally Union Support in Key Swing States
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spent Labor Day campaigning in key swing states, focusing on shoring up support from organized labor. …
Expert Available: Congress Faces September 30 Deadline to Avert Government Shutdown Amid Spending Disputes
Congress is under pressure to pass a continuing resolution by September 30 to prevent a government shutdown. …
MSU Today with Russ White launches 2024 Election Spotlight Series
As we are two months outside of Election Day, Michigan State University faculty and experts have been commenting and leading research on many aspects and subjects related to the 2024 presidential election. To hear their perspective and analysis, MSU Today with Russ White has begun a 2024 Election Spotlight Series.
Expert Available: Shifting Narratives Among Political Parties on American Patriotism
As The Washington Post writes, the debate over which party is more patriotic goes back decades. …
Energy companies pressure landowners into fracking, study shows
Energy companies use persistent and personalized pressure to get landowners to give permission for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and even when landowners decline, companies use legalized compulsion to conduct fracking anyway, according to a new study led by researchers at UNLV and Binghamton University, State University of New York.
2024 Democratic National Convention: Michigan State University experts can comment
MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request. EAST LANSING, Mich. – The 2024 Democratic National Convention, or DNC, is shaping up to be one of the most consequential presidential political conventions in…
Study: U.S. presidential elections can influence local prosecutor races
Having the same political party alignment as a successful U.S. presidential candidate gives an incumbent prosecutor a significant edge in re-election, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Election 2024: DePaul University experts available to discuss races across U.S.
Less than two weeks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and three months from election day, candidates are making their pitch to voters for positions across federal and state governments.
Expert available to discuss distorted narratives of poverty in America
In his forthcoming book, “Poor Things,” Lennard Davis, a distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago, writes that distorted narratives of poverty written by and for the middle and upper classes create harmful and dangerous stereotypes…
Biden’s Withdrawal Scrambles the Race – and Makes History
Biden’s Withdrawal Scrambles the Race – and Makes History With less than a month to go before the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden made the stunning announcement that he will not seek re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris…
U.S. Historian Available to Share Insight on Joe Biden’s Withdrawal from Presidential Race
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) — In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race after mounting calls for him to end his reelection bid. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s…
Historical Impact of Presidential Assassinations
Dr Dafydd Townley [email protected] University of Portsmouth UK Presidential Assassinations and their impact in the United States Assassinations of political leaders have had a profound political impact in the United States, particularly the targeted killings of presidents. The deaths of…
Experts on Trump assassination attempt, fallout, political climate, and RNC
In the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the weekend, Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the media and political fallout, what the event says about the climate of our politics, and the impacts it will have on the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee, as well as the broader presidential race.
Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance is all about strategy, says expert
The selection of J.D. Vance as former president Donald Trump’s Republican running mate was a strategic move to help deliver votes in key battleground states, says a Virginia Tech political expert.
Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump: A Political Threat
Recent events have brought the issue of assassination attempts on Donald Trump into sharp focus. These incidents have significant implications for national security and the political landscape.
Presidential Debate 2024: Biden vs. Trump
This Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will debate. We are looking for experts to provide insights on the candidates’ strategies, debate performances, and potential influence on voters.
Trying to figure out how political prediction markets work? Tom Gruca is the director of the Iowa Electronic Markets, the oldest political prediction market in the US.
Tom Gruca is the director of the Iowa Electronic Markets in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, and can discuss political prediction markets, such as PredictIt and Kalshi. Founded in 1988, the IEM is the first online political…
Little Rock Congregations Study Releases Free Survey to Public
Since 2012, University of Arkansas at Little Rock students and professors have been conducting research on the intersection of religion, politics, and community engagement during election years through the Little Rock Congregations Study.
FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction
A new poll of voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, often considered battleground states, highlights the partisan divide on important issues and on the legal case against former U.S. President Donald Trump.
People who hold populist beliefs are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID – new report
Over a fifth of Americans and Poles surveyed believed that COVID-19 vaccines can change people’s DNA.
And more than half of Serbian people believed that natural immunity from COVID was better than being vaccinated.
These figures come from a new report which examines the effects of populism on misinformation and other aspects of crisis communication around the coronavirus pandemic.
Getting out of the political echo chamber
Civilized political debates may seem increasingly out of reach as democracies across the world face rising polarization, but people still want to discuss issues with people they disagree with – especially those who present themselves as balanced and willing to seek solutions that work for everyone or open to learning new information, according to two studies published by the American Psychological Association.
Opioid epidemic reaches beyond health impacts to influence politics
Vicky Barone, assistant professor of economics at the University Notre Dame, researched the origins and development of the opioid epidemic and found that the unregulated marketing of potent painkillers led to increased access to prescription opioids and subsequent overdose mortalities.
Talking Politics With Strangers Isn’t as Awful as You’d Expect, Research Suggests
Individuals underestimate the social connection they can make with a stranger who disagrees with them on contentious issues, a new research paper suggests.
Michigan Ross Experts Share Insights on Vibes, Tribes and Effects on Attitudes Toward Economy, Election
Announced in October 2023, the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the Financial Times are partnering on a monthly poll to track how American voters perceive financial and economic issues in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential…
2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment on wide range of issues
The 2024 presidential election is in full swing. As President Joe Biden is set to cruise to the Democratic nomination and former President Donald Trump is likely poised to receive the Republican nomination, 2024 is setting up to be a rematch of 2020.
Michigan Ross Professor Explores Implications of Trump’s Impending Trials
Expert Q&A: As the presidential primary season heats up, so too do various civil and criminal cases and myriad charges against former President Donald Trump. Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law whose research explores the foundations of corporate and…
Live Expert Panel: Politics in South Carolina
Political Science experts from Furman University will speak and answer questions from the media on South Carolina politics leading up to the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.
GW Expert Available: Influence of Redistricting Disputes on House Control in 2024
Redistricting disputes over new congressional lines could determine which party controls the House following the 2024 election. Such disputes were brought on by the delayed completion of the 2020 census due to pandemic-related obstacles as well as the 2019 Supreme…
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Partners with Financial Times on Economic Poll Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
The Financial Times and Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan are partnering on a new monthly poll to track how American voters perceive financial and economic issues in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
2 Experts Available on SCOTUS CFPB Case
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing a case — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited — in which the plaintiffs argue that funding the CFPB is unconstitutional. The Court’s decision could not only carry large…
Shutdowns, like elections, have winners and losers. Virginia Tech expert explains the optics and how it impacts elections.
The political optics of a government shutdown Shutdowns, like elections, have winners and losers. Virginia Tech public relations expert Cayce Myers says the perception of who caused the shutdown and who didn’t frequently becomes part of a larger political narrative…
GW Experts Available to Discuss Looming Government Shutdown
U.S. lawmakers have less than one week to prevent a government shutdown, as funding expires at the end of the day on September 30th. If Congress fails to pass legislation renewing that funding before then, the government will shut down…
Study Finds That State-Mandated Civics Test Policy Does Not Improve Youth Voter Turnout
New research finds that a commonly used state-mandated civics test policy—the Civics Education Initiative (CEI)—does not improve youth voter turnout, at least in the short term.
Two networks, two realities, one big problem
National news coverage from the two largest broadcast outlets, CNN and Fox News, not only reflects growing political polarization in America, but in a recent publication, researchers at Virginia Tech have shown that partisan and inflammatory broadcast coverage has increased over time and can exacerbate growing divides in the new public square of social media.
Machine learning, blockchain technology could help counter spread of fake news
A proposed machine learning framework and expanded use of blockchain technology could help counter the spread of fake news by allowing content creators to focus on areas where the misinformation is likely to do the most public harm, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Dance and the state: Research explores ballet training in Ukraine
Ballet training centers of Ukraine successfully resist co-optation by both neo-imperial and nationalist ideologies, forming robust and inclusive dancing communities that in many ways mirror structures of modern Ukrainian society, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
American University Anthropologist and Global Health Expert Available to Comment on Immigration, Immigrant Health
WHAT: As the summer migrant labor season is in full swing in the U.S., health inequities and other social disparities that affect these communities become more visible. Over 3 million people in the U.S. work temporarily or seasonally in farm fields, orchards, canneries, plant nurseries, fish/seafood/meat packing plants, and more.
Financial transparency index helps track the flow of “dark money” in politics
Not all nonprofits are created equal — and some exist mainly to capitalize on a tax law loophole that allows them to anonymously funnel donations to political causes. New University of Oregon research proposes an index that rates the financial transparency of social advocacy nonprofits to give people more awareness of organizations that are funneling anonymous donations, or “dark money,” into politics.
UGA Law professor discusses environmental implications of Sackett decision
On May 25, the Supreme Court issued its decision on Sackett v. EPA, No. 24-454 (2022). University of Georgia School of Law Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford, whose interdisciplinary research investigates legal and policy approaches to environmental protection, has shared…
Media Availability: Experts to Comment on New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation Primary Status
DURHAM, N.H.—For over 100 years, New Hampshire has been the first primary election in the country and now the Democratic National Committee has decided that is enough. In a plan proposed by President Joe Biden and approved by a DNC…
Hon Docs for influential Aboriginal voices
Professor Tom Calma AO and Professor Dr Marcia Langton AO, two prominent Aboriginal Australians who were instrumental in co-designing the model for the Voice to Parliament, will share their perspectives in an event presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, University of South Australia.
George Washington University Experts Discuss NRA Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (April 13, 2023) – The National Rifle Association kicks off its annual meeting Friday in Indianapolis. The weekend conference takes place in the wake of Monday’s mass shooting in a Louisville, Kentucky, bank and last month’s massacre in a…
Expert Available: The political implications and importance of Finland’s entry to NATO — what it means for the conflict in Eastern Europe and regional politics
Christian Jensen, Ph.D., is a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s an expert on the topic of European affairs, and can answer high-level questions about Finland and its place in European politics following its accession to…