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Political Science
Protests matter, and here’s why
Protests matter, and here’s why
As part of the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity, political science professor Daniel Gillion gave insight into how demonstrations affect elected officials, shape policy, increase engagement, and motivate voter turnout.
Four things to know about violence erupting in Nigeria
Four things to know about violence erupting in Nigeria
Osagie Imasogie of the Law School, who earned his early legal education in Nigeria, shares his take on the escalating unrest in the country.
Is American democracy at a breaking point?
Is American democracy at a breaking point?
Amidst a backdrop of protests, the pandemic, and presidential politics, historian Anne Berg shares her thoughts on whether American democracy is at risk, historical parallels to the current situation, and what ordinary people can do.
Mail-in ballots, foreign interference, and the 2020 election
Mail-in ballots, foreign interference, and the 2020 election
In a Q&A, Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses what we learned from the election four years ago plus how journalists can responsibly share hacked content and what role the public at large can play.
Latin American Green New Deal
Latin American Green New Deal
Daniel Aldana Cohen, an assistant professor of sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences, organized and moderated an event on the Latin American Green New Deal, rethinking recession recovery and carbon emissions reduction.
Presidential health and contested elections
Presidential health and contested elections
Political scientist Rogers Smith gives some background on why the 25th Amendment was established, who can invoke it, and what happens if an election’s results are contested by a sitting president.
Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75
Past successes, future questions as United Nations turns 75
Perry World House held a series of virtual talks with global leaders looking at the organization’s current efforts, ongoing struggles, and future.
Trump’s 2016 rhetoric and Latino immigrant civic behavior
Trump’s 2016 rhetoric and Latino immigrant civic behavior
A new book by political scientist Michael Jones-Correa sheds light on immigrants’ attitudes before, during, and after Trump’s election.
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate
Historian Barbara D. Savage shares her thoughts on the first vice presidential debate in history featuring a Black woman.
New student-created journal offers window to Middle East, North Africa
New student-created journal offers window to Middle East, North Africa
Sophomore Laila Shadid and junior Zeynep Karadeniz, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, share a passion for understanding the Middle East—a passion that is now on display in “Fenjan.”
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Bloomberg
A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics
Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said a study from the Hoover Institution attributes post-2026 tax increases to Joseph Biden, when in actuality the increases are already a part of existing laws. “I’m trying not to be overly partisan, but I think they’ve put their thumb on the scale in that way,” he said.
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Slate.com
Calling it: Brian Rosenwald
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences was interviewed about how November’s election might play out. “They’re going to try to get people to think that there’s something wrong because we don’t have results, that anything that comes in after Election Day is somehow tainted. That’s going to be the big argument,” he said.
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CNBC
As the presidential election approaches, experts warn ‘risks are definitely on the horizon for investors’
Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School spoke about how November’s election will affect the stock market. “I only see more uncertainty ahead, because this election is probably going to be close and the result is not going to be settled for quite some time,” he said. “I would say the risks are definitely on the horizon for investors.”
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Chronicle of Higher Education
What’s at stake for higher ed in the election?
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences called on colleges and universities to take a strong role in defending democracy. “Academic freedom can only exist in a society that protects political freedom,” he said.
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NBC News
Early voting begins in Georgia with long lines, high turnout
Research by Stephen Pettigrew of the School of Arts & Sciences found that nonwhite voters were seven times more likely than white voters to wait in line for more than an hour to vote. “Waiting in a line makes you less likely to turn out in subsequent elections,” he said.
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MarketWatch
The election is being fought on social media amid the pandemic
Pinar Yildrim of the Wharton School spoke about social media as a political tool. “You don’t have to have the big money, big bucks, big fundraisers, big supporters to be able to communicate on Twitter with your constituency,” she said.
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