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Women Lawmakers Come to Feinstein’s Defense
Women across the aisle are defending Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), saying they see sexism and ageism in the calls for her to resign from Congress.
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Matthew Levendusky’s ‘Our Common Bonds’
A new book by Levendusky, a political science professor in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that, although there is no simple solution that will eradicate partisan animosity, there are concrete interventions that can reduce it.
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Utah opponents made a campaign ad together. Here’s what it achieved
During the 2020 campaign season, Utah’s Democratic and Republican candidates for governor took the unusual step of recording an ad together. Two years later, researchers found it had an effect on those who saw it.
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Can We Reduce Partisan Animosity? New Analysis Finds Promise in Previous Research
Partisan animosity is a growing concern in the United States and abroad, but a new analysis outlines ways to potentially diminish a sentiment that has come to define today’s political landscape. In an …
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Researchers try to find ways to turn down America’s political temperature
The nation’s partisan divide has become more drastic in recent years and more people have hostile attitudes toward members of the opposite party. Two bitter presidential elections, the expanding reach of the internet…