Society & Politics

New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States—but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites.This post was […]

More than 100 people have been arrested in riots following the fatal stabbing of three young girls in an attack on a dance class.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers at the University of Bath have identified signals in social media posts that can predict when someone posting on far-right forums is likely to go on to commit a terrorist act.This post was originally […]

The death of a top donor during an electoral cycle decreases the likelihood that a candidate will be elected by more than three percentage points, according to an innovative new study by Cornell economists and […]

In recent years, the climate emergency has sparked a global response from children and young people. The School Strikes for Climate movement is a prominent example.This post was originally published on this site

J. David Cisneros, a professor of communication and an affiliate of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researches social movements and public rhetoric about race, culture and citizenship.This post was originally published on […]

There have been ongoing accusations that international students are flooding university towns and taking up all the affordable housing. These narratives paint international students as the culprit, but a new study affirms that there is […]

Economic prospects have improved in recent years for Black Americans born poor, according to new research from Opportunity Insights. At the same time, earnings have fallen for white Americans from low-income families.This post was originally […]

A UC Merced professor and his co-researchers set out to measure how Jewish Israelis react to different sources of criticism about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Does disapproval from internal voices move public opinion? Voices from […]