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The Washington Post

‘Naked ballots’ are back—and they’re a danger to democracy

In a written analysis, Marc Meredith, Katie Steele, and Daniel J. Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences caution that tens of thousands of Pennsylvania voters may become disenfranchised again due to a confusing mail-in ballot requirement.

Demonstrators at the Women’s March in October 2022 holding up pro-choice signs.

Survey: Broad bipartisan support for abortion exceptions

The survey by Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies/SurveyMonkey also shows 80% of American adults say abortion will be important to their vote on Nov. 8.

Associated Press

Is Alex Jones verdict the death of disinformation? Unlikely

Dean John Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Alex Jones verdict sends an important message in support of facts over ideological disinformation.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Supreme Court could drop ‘wrecking ball’ on another legal precedent

In an op-ed, Penn Carey Law students Devontae Torriente and Ty Parks caution that the Supreme Court is poised to dismantle affirmative action at a time when students of color remain at a significant disadvantage.

Newsy

Election ’22: What matters: Michael Mann on climate messaging

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.

Maya activist Cristina Coc speaks into a microphone on the Perry World House stage

Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands

Three Maya activists from Belize spoke with Richard M. Leventhal about the challenges and progress they’ve made on land rights in recent years.

6ABC.com

What are the rules when it comes to running campaign ads?

Robert Farley explains the misinformative dangers of the political ads he and his team are trying to combat at FactCheck.org, housed at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Dreamers from Mexico living in Houston rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, holding signs reading "DACA is temporary; our home is here"

Q&A

The uncertain future of DACA

Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic sheds some light on a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month.

A crowd of people outdoors, some wearing masks, some with arms raised, some holding signs that read "Justice for George Floyd" or with a painting of George Floyd's face.

Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content

This bias held even in the context of a social justice movement with left-leaning goals, according to research from Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication and colleagues.