Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition
With growing polarization, political attitudes have begun to coincide with moral convictions. Partisans increasingly view each other as immoral. New research reveals the depth of that conviction.
Phillip McGarry, Ph.D. Candidate in Experimental Psychology, University of Tennessee
• conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~4 min
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~4 min
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University •
conversation
Jan. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy
This isn’t the first time that US authorities have criminalized civil disobedience or framed grassroots organizing as a conspiracy.
David Pellow, Department Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies and Director, Global Environmental Justice Project, University of California, Santa Barbara •
conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~12 min
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~12 min
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