Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is appearing on podcasts to gain access to a large anti-establishment audience.
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that from an ethical standpoint banks and investment firms should no longer be financing new fossil fuel infrastructure.
A study by Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design finds that the cost of expanding roads in urban areas in the U.S. is three times greater than the potential benefits.
John Vasudevan of the Perelman School of Medicine says that protection of a joint is more important than power across it.
A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that 35% of Americans are unable to name all three branches of their country’s government. Kathleen Hall Jamieson is quoted: “Civics knowledge matters. Those who do not understand the rights protected by the Constitution can neither cherish nor invoke them.”
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that reporters should throw off the traditional journalistic imperative of brevity and simplicity by quoting Donald Trump in full.
Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication says that political polarization is the engine of “crystallization,” where people’s attitudes won’t be swayed no matter what new information they get.