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Pralle discusses the climate crisis on WAER
"We need to stop burning fossil fuels and we know when we need to do it," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, United States
Dickey weighs in on USDA union disagreement in Bloomberg Law article
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Labor, United States
Barkun cited in VICE articles on conspiracy theories
According to Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, three core principles characterize most conspiracy theories. First, the belief that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. Secondly, that nothing is as it seems: The "appearance of innocence" is to be suspected. Finally, the belief that everything is connected through a hidden pattern.
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
Gadarian quoted in NY Times article on face mask use in the US
"The big takeaway of all of the data is partisanship is the big determinant of all of the behavior," says Associate Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian.
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Lovely comments on Barr's speech on pro-China policies in Washington Post
See related: China, Economic Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Lerner Center research cited in NYT article on working moms, COVID-19
Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar Danielle Rhubart's research found that over 80 percent of U.S. adults who weren’t working because they had to care for their children who were not in school or day care were women.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Barkun quoted in Foreign Policy article on QAnon movement
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
Hamersma discusses credible counterfactuals in Convivium article
See related: COVID-19, United States