‘Political confidence’ has a darker side

New research underscores the potential negative implications of having strong political convictions.

Jack Harrison - Michigan State • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~7 min

Political attacks on social media tied to rising cynicism

New research finds that people who were exposed to more political attacks on social media were more politically cynical.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~9 min


Right to roam: paths to 2,500 public areas are being blocked by landowners due to outdated laws

Right to roam campaigners are protesting about thousands of ‘access islands’ of wilderness in England that are surrounded by private land. Outdated countryside access laws need an overhaul.

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
March 14, 2024 ~7 min

How a turn to the right sapped trust in the Supreme Court

"A significant part of the public now sees the Court as just another political branch, not a legal institution above politics."

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~9 min

I’m a political scientist, and the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling turned me into a reproductive-rights refugee

I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been turned into a political event by the state’s highest court.

Spencer Goidel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University • conversation
March 11, 2024 ~10 min

Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security

The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~8 min

A careful rethinking of the Iraq War

Roger Petersen’s new book details military operations and political dynamics in Iraq, shedding new light on the challenges of state-building.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
March 1, 2024 ~8 min

Social media users struggle to spot political AI bots

Social media users have trouble telling if messages about politics are from a human or an artificial intelligence bot, researchers say.

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~6 min


What’s next after the death of Russian opposition leader Navalny?

After Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death, two experts discuss Putin's fear of critics and what's next for Russia’s dissidents.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~9 min

American voters really are as divided as it seems

"...the increase in negative feelings toward the other party is real and not just because of how the surveys are done."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~5 min

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