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Hamersma discusses credible counterfactuals in Convivium article
See related: COVID-19, United States
Radcliffe discusses the rationality of voting in The Hill
"In voting as a citizen, you vote for president because it is your duty as a citizen, basing your vote on your honest judgment about what is in the best interests of the country," writes Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Lewis discusses taxpayer return on investment in WalletHub article
"High taxes do not guarantee good services. Low taxes do not mean unsatisfactory services," says Minchin Lewis, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: State & Local, Taxation, United States
Yingyi Ma quoted in South China Morning Post article on Trump's visa rules for foreign students
"A large majority of Chinese students [are] coming to study in the U.S. not for political reasons," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "What they really want is quality education opportunities, so that they can improve their career prospects, or they can broaden their horizons and really enjoy being in the process of cultivating their global citizenship."
See related: China, Government, U.S. Education, United States
Sultana discusses digital learning during the pandemic in Corona Times
"Our challenge is to use the insights and critical reflections of our moment to create critical, anti-racist and inclusive studying spaces, in ways that resist the neoliberal tendency towards policy standardisation and replicable models, and the job cuts that often come with it," writes Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana and her co-authors.
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Reeher weighs in on Americans' political dissatisfaction in The Hill
"If the public is fundamentally dissatisfied with where the country is going, that is also going to open up opportunities for different political messages—and different political messengers—to tap that dissatisfaction in different ways," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
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Gadarian quoted in LA Times article on GOP politicians and coronavirus
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says people tend to get cues from their elected officials. "The political leaders of the Republican party for a long time have not had a consistent message about what keeps people safe," Gadarian says.
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Faulkner discusses the history of protest on CBS This Morning
See related: Civil Rights, United States