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Partisan divide in perceptions of Ford-Kavanaugh hearings revealed

A newly-published study in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides insight into how Democrats and Republicans viewed the 2018 Senate hearings on sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.This […]

Conserving our cultural record is more important than ever, expert argues

We live in a world where misinformation spreads easily, deepfakes blur reality and political spin reshapes narratives. So, our ability to verify accurate information has never been more critical.This article is brought to you by […]

Participatory budgets and referendums can ease populist citizens’ frustrations

“Angry” citizens often experience a lack of trust in politics and democracy. Governments are doing everything they can to involve this group in democracy again with referendums and participatory budgets. Research by Rosa Kindt shows […]

Politicians’ attacks on immigrants lack solid evidence—new data set the record straight

Immigration has dominated recent election campaigns in countries that include the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Report: Bridge collapse impacts daily lives of nearly half of Baltimore residents

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse continues to impact the daily lives of nearly half of Baltimore-area residents, a new report from Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative has found.This article is brought to […]

To address the environmental polycrisis, the first step is to demand more honesty

Climate breakdown is a major threat to life as we know it, but it is just one element of a much wider environmental polycrisis that includes biodiversity loss, energy and pollution, food security, population growth […]

Signal chat group affair: Unprecedented security breach will seriously damage US international relations, says expert

Plans for an attack against an enemy target are classified in America. But the private views of high-ranking officials about allies, communicated within government, must also count as intelligence to be protected.This article is brought […]

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Recruiting women as candidates: Experts suggest an electoral opportunity

With the launch of Canada’s federal elections on Sunday, a question arises: do women have the same chances as men of getting voted into office?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected political trust

Five years have passed since 22 March 2020, when the German government at the time imposed the first lockdown in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a two-week measure developed into […]