CNN’s Fareed Zakaria tries to break down why President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are as low as 38%, despite the American economy’s stellar report card. Zakaria explains why this could be due to the American population placing more importance on class, culture and identity.
Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The headlines from Russia over recent weeks have been bleak: The death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny; a rigged election; and a ruthless insistence by President Vladimir Putin in pressing ahead with his war on Ukraine. Now comes another shock to the system, with the appalling murder of
The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...
Houston Matters discusses a number of political developments with ties to court proceedings -- along with other stories -- in our weekly roundup.
As a political scientist, I've long believed political competition to be the keystone of representative democracy. Yet in the 2024 election cycle, I'm consciously limiting my time, attention and contributions to politics. I’ve turned off the news and social media app notifications on my phone. I plan to visit two or three trustworthy news websites only once a day. And I’ve unsubscribed to candidate fundraising emails. Why? Because while political competition theoretically drives efficient and...
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Despite skepticism against the utility of fact-checking units to counter misinformation in politics, panelists at the CSDR conference spoke in their favour, saying government can't fact-check themselves.
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Throughout his new book, Freddie deBoer resists the logical implications of his own argument. Can the "class-first" left actually put class first?
You may have grown up hearing the famous warning that there are two things to never discuss over the dinner table: politics and religion. If you grew up in a Christian household, discussing faith was unavoidable, but you may have been raised to steer away from discussing politics, much less getting involved in politics and engaging civically. After all, being a Christian and engaging in politics must be mixing church and state. That is an evil thing—don't you know? Many of us look at...