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Jul 23, 2020
Study of US mass shootings, firearms homicides suggests two-pronged policy approach. Mass shootings occur disproportionately in states with higher levels of gun ownership, while rates of firearms homicides are higher in states with permissive concealed carry policies.
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Jun 30, 2020
Research has found that people who adopt a collectivist mindset are more likely to comply with social distancing and hygiene practices to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. People who are more individualist are less likely to engage, partly due to beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories
coping/phobias
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Jun 12, 2020
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that originated in China has claimed an estimated 100,000 lives in the United States, while a different sort of pandemic is spreading online against Asian Americans, particularly of Chinese descent.
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internet
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Mar 26, 2020
Fleeing Nazis shaped Austrian politics for generations after World War II. Regions that witnessed an influx of Nazis fleeing the Soviets after WWII are significantly more right-leaning than other parts of the country. There were no such regional differences in far-right values before World War Two.
demography
history
immigrants & migration
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political science
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Mar 06, 2020
How communication about environmental issues can bridge the political divide - Appealing to conservatives' "moral foundation" when framing environmental issues can make them more supportive of policy changes.
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Jan 01, 2020
Pro-lifers are using civil rights protections to lobby against early abortions. New pro-life strategies to restrict abortion include quoting laws designed to protect slaves and same-sex couples, while deliberately misrepresenting medical facts to argue a heartbeat indicates life.
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Dec 03, 2019
Lack of tolerance, institutional confidence threaten democracies. Where confidence in institutions such as the government and the media is low, democracy tends to be unstable. The study was based on an analysis of survey data from 476,583 individuals in 109 countries.
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political science
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Jul 24, 2019
Historian unearths solid evidence for the Armenian Genocide. The Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians was carried out during and after WWI. Turkey continues to contest the figure and denies that the killings were systematically orchestrated and constitute a genocide
history
political science
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Jul 24, 2019
Historian unearths solid evidence for the Armenian Genocide. The Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians was carried out during and after WWI. Turkey continues to contest the figure and denies that the killings were systematically orchestrated and constitute a genocide
history
political science
social/behavioral science
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Jul 23, 2019
A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with strong economies, and quite often with weaker ones. Autocratic leaders are often credited with purposefully delivering good economic outcomes, but new research challenges that long-held assumption.
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Jul 17, 2019
Dynamical model accurately predicts shift in polarization in 28 of 30 US Congresses in past 6 decades and the forces behind it. The force, termed 'polarization utility', is defined as a measure of "how much benefit members of Congress can realize by focusing on issues appealing to their supporters".
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Jun 24, 2019
Study shows visual framing by media in debates affects public perception. New research shows the way presidential candidates in a crowded field are treated visually by the media affects how viewers perceive them
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Apr 29, 2019
Millennials are more likely to be arrested than their predecessor counterparts regardless of self-reported criminal activity. The study demonstrates the effects the rise of proactive policing practices and increased targeting of minor infractions had on an entire generation, the researchers say.
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