“There is some indication that racial liberals are more energized than the racially intolerant,” said University of Michigan political scientist Vincent Hutchings, who reviewed Reuters’ findings. “That would seem to be good news for the Democrats and bad news for the Republicans.”

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and his Democratic colleagues in the House recently voted to condemn the president’s recent remarks about four Congresswomen as racist. Trump’s opponents see a direct link between what he says and an increase in white supremecist or alt-right activity in the U.S. What exactly is the alt-right? How much does… Continue reading Podcast interviews Stern about her new book – Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate: How the Alt-Right is Warping the American Imagination.

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and his Democratic colleagues in the House recently voted to condemn the president’s recent remarks about four Congresswomen as racist. Trump’s opponents see a direct link between what he says and an increase in white supremecist or alt-right activity in the U.S. What exactly is the alt-right? How much does… Continue reading Podcast interviews Stern about her new book – Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate: How the Alt-Right is Warping the American Imagination.

Arun Agrawal, a professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan and an expert in conservation, said the Supreme Court should reverse its decision.¶¶He added: “Should it not do so, the effects on local and indigenous peoples will be truly horrific. In a single act of unthinking collusion, the Supreme Court… Continue reading ‘We may die but we won’t leave’: Indian forest dwellers’ fury as 11 million face eviction

A Workshop on Tuesday, 6/4/2019, 9:00am to 1:00pm.¶¶Location: ISR Thompson 1430, Ann Arbor¶¶Please join instructors Ceren Budak and Daniel Romero (both from U of M School of Information and formerly Microsoft Research) for a half-day workshop geared toward population researchers and data scientists of all experience levels. The workshop features 2 hours of lecture (covering… Continue reading Network Analysis: Overview and Applications To Population Science (June 4 Workshop)

A Workshop on Tuesday, 6/4/2019, 9:00am to 1:00pm.¶¶Location: ISR Thompson 1430, Ann Arbor¶¶Please join instructors Ceren Budak and Daniel Romero (both from U of M School of Information and formerly Microsoft Research) for a half-day workshop geared toward population researchers and data scientists of all experience levels. The workshop features 2 hours of lecture (covering… Continue reading Network Analysis: Overview and Applications To Population Science (June 4 Workshop)

Christian Davenport was elected to the was elected to the Peace Science Society (International). Davenport co-directs the Conflict Consotrium at the Center for Political Studies and is a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. His primary research interests include the conception, causes and after effects of political conflict — such as human rights… Continue reading Christian Davenport elected President of the Peace Science Society (International)

“Identifying a mechanism – community forestry – that can credibly reduce carbon emissions at the same time as improving wellbeing of the poor is an important step forward in global efforts to combat climate change and protect the vulnerable,” said co-author Arun Agrawal from the University of Michigan.

If viewed in this way, then voters turn into nothing more than profit maximizers, and the vote is just one more buck to spend. Josh Pasek, an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan, in an interview with journalist Patrick Kiger, said that viewing citizens as consumers¶¶Seems to underscore a shift away… Continue reading How Capitalism and Consumerism Swallowed Democracy