Biden's climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?

After four years of the US government undoing climate change policies and partnerships, a Biden administration has a chance to rebuild that leadership. But success will require more than quick wins.

Edward R Carr, Professor and Director, International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University • conversation
Nov. 10, 2020 ~7 min

Climate change: Joe Biden could ride a wave of international momentum to break deadlock in US

Hamstrung by a Republican Senate, President-elect Biden will need to look abroad for collaborators on climate action.

Olaf Corry, Professor of Global Security Challenges, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 10, 2020 ~7 min


5 types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted – and after

Election misinformation typically involves false narratives of fraud that include out-of-context or otherwise misleading images and faulty statistics as purported evidence.

Renee DiResta, Research Manager of the Stanford Internet Observatory, Stanford University • conversation
Nov. 6, 2020 ~11 min

Will voters believe the election results are legit?

Surveys of political science experts and Americans show that both groups are worried about whether or not 2020 election results will be seen as legitimate.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~8 min

How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short

The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.

Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Executive Director, Ostrom Workshop; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2020 ~9 min

How to be a good digital citizen during the election – and its aftermath

That "friend of a friend" post you're thinking about sharing on social media could make you an unwitting accomplice in a disinformation campaign.

Kolina Koltai, Postdoctoral Researcher of Information Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 30, 2020 ~8 min

Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage

A ransomware attack on election-related government computers in a Georgia county raises the specter of more disruptions for Election Day voting and vote tabulation.

Richard Forno, Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity & internet researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Oct. 29, 2020 ~11 min

Just feeling exposed to ‘fake news’ makes voters cynical

The more voters believe they are exposed to misinformation, the more cynical they feel when Election Day arrives, a new study shows.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~9 min


Expert: How Trump speaks in coded language to his base

In the run-up to the election, an expert breaks down the language President Donald Trump uses to speak to his base of voters.

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Oct. 29, 2020 ~5 min

How is the US making Election 2020 safe and secure?

What happens if there is no clear winner on Inauguration Day? Law professor Richard Pildes digs into this conundrum and other complexities of Election 2020.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Oct. 26, 2020 ~12 min

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