Civics

In a video interview, Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences speaks about the political nuance of climate messaging and how people can move the political needle on climate issues.

A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that fewer than half of U.S. adults have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the Supreme Court.

Ken Winneg at the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that his research shows that Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court has declined significantly.

Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Michael Flynn’s “spiritual warfare” rhetoric in support of Christian nationalism is dangerous.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that candidates who are ahead in the polls will find a reason to avoid debates and outlines the values and problems of adhering to the debate format.

In a video interview, Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences says that she believes the protests in Iran could be a turning point for the country.

A study by the Fels Institute of Government in the School of Arts & Sciences contends that “civilianizing” nearly 900 positions on the Philadelphia Police force could result in a more diverse, efficient, and productive department.

In a Q&A, Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the importance of Iran’s Kurdish minority in its recent uprising, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of leaderless movements.

The Annenberg Public Policy Center is noted for its project FactCheck.org, which strives to hold participants on all sides of the partisan divide to a constant standard of fact.

PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts appears on an episode of “System Error” to explain how the overturning of Roe v. Wade has impacted and disenfranchised women, particularly Black women.