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Released: 11-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Conspiracy theories fuel populism
Universitat Oberta De Catalunya (UOC)

Coinciding with the increased support for populist parties that we have witnessed all over the West, the last decade has also seen an increase in the number of populism-related studies, covering topics such as the causes and consequences of voting for parties that support these ideas, or the reasons for and possible consequences of the emergence and increasing presence of the attitudes on which they are based.

Newswise: Who’s liable in a ‘self-driving’ car crash?
Released: 11-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Who’s liable in a ‘self-driving’ car crash?
Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University law professor examines legal grey area when semi-autonomous vehicles are involved in accidents

Newswise: Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Released: 11-Apr-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Study Finds Disparate Gender Differences in Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Florida Atlantic University

Youth involved in sex trafficking have extensive victimization experiences during childhood, and these experiences vary by gender. In the nationally representative study, 75 percent were males and 25 percent were females. Almost two-thirds of the girls were molested as a child, half were raped, and three-fourths were emotionally abused as a child, compared to 36 percent of males who were molested, 31 percent who were raped, and 37 percent who were emotionally abused. Eighty percent of females reported three or more victimization types compared to males (49 percent), and 31 percent of females experienced all five types of prior victimization compared to 11 percent of males.

 
Released: 7-Apr-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Kacsmaryk’s Ruling on Abortion Pill is “Devastating And Unprecedented”
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Statement from Suzanne Bell, an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, following the ruling from Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, TX, that suspends the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.

   
Released: 6-Apr-2023 3:15 PM EDT
State-by-State Youth Voter Turnout Data and the Impact of Election Laws in 2022
Tufts University

New estimates of youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections highlight major variations and inequities in young people’s electoral participation across the country. Youth turnout ranged from as high as 37% in some states to as low as 13% in others.

Newswise: Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities
Released: 6-Apr-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities
Kyushu University

The Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) is a sustainable development and economic progress metric that transcends the conventional means of measuring a nation’s prosperity.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Introduction of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation Would Benefit Thousands of North Carolinians
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth), Representative Mary Belk (D-Mecklenburg), Representative Donna McDowell White (R-Johnston) and Representative Becky Carney (D-Mecklenburg) for working with Komen to introduce legislation that would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 10,730 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 1,450 will die of the disease in North Carolina alone.

   
Released: 31-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
What does Trump’s Indictment Mean for Politics?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

David Greenberg, a professor of history and journalism and media studies and an expert on American political and cultural history talked to Rutgers Today about the implications of Trump’s indictment and what it could mean for his support among Republicans.

 
Newswise: PGS Global Ed Series #4: Citizens Preferences in Divided Societies
Released: 31-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EDT
PGS Global Ed Series #4: Citizens Preferences in Divided Societies
Chulalongkorn University

Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University is pleased to invite all to join the PGS Global Ed Series #4: Citizens Preferences in Divided Societies. The talk will be held on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 at 4:30 PM Bangkok time (GMT+7) at PGS Main Classroom (M08) on M Floor, Building 3, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Released: 30-Mar-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Fake news on Facebook increased 2020 election doubts
Washington State University

Facebook users were more likely to read fake news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election than users of Twitter and other social media websites, a Washington State University-led analysis found.

Newswise: Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
Released: 30-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
West Virginia University

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving a cholesterol lowering drug, Sean Tu, a West Virginia University College of Law professor, said he believes pharmaceutical companies manipulate the patent system to maintain monopoly rights.

   
Newswise: Judicial reform and protests in the Middle East; expert available to discuss political implications
Released: 30-Mar-2023 2:00 AM EDT
Judicial reform and protests in the Middle East; expert available to discuss political implications
Virginia Tech

Labor strikes and protests by Israeli military officers have decried moves by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu to overhaul the judiciary system, potentially reducing the power of the country’s Supreme Court. After firing a defense minister who opposed the overhaul last week, Netanyahu agreed to delay the judicial review for now.

Released: 29-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EDT
DACA has not had a negative impact on the U.S. job market
University of Delaware

A new study from the University of Delaware refutes a an old talking point: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy does not seem to have a negative impact on jobs or income.

Newswise: Rutgers Expert: On Preserving the High Seas and the Life Within
Released: 29-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Rutgers Expert: On Preserving the High Seas and the Life Within
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Climate change. Overfishing. Seabed floor mining. These are some of the epic challenges that would be addressed by a historic United Nations treaty protecting ocean biodiversity that gained backing in early March when a significant majority of nations agreed on language supporting it. Covering the “high seas,” the enormous belt of brine spanning nearly half of the globe, the U.

Released: 29-Mar-2023 12:50 PM EDT
USC Center on Public Diplomacy Holds Summit on City Diplomacy
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

The USC Center for Public Diplomacy Summit on City Diplomacy will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 30 and can also be attended online.

 
Newswise: New Braintrust Seeks to Launch Era of North American Regional Competitiveness
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:45 PM EDT
New Braintrust Seeks to Launch Era of North American Regional Competitiveness
University of California San Diego

Given the U.S.-China trade conflict and concerns over trade disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, regionalizing supply chains is at the center of the discussion in North America. Now, a new working group spearheaded by the University of California San Diego is using this opportunity to propose policy recommendations for the relocation of global production chains in North America where it's economically advantageous.

   
Newswise: Disparities in research effort: combating risk of animal-borne diseases amid climate change
Released: 23-Mar-2023 10:45 AM EDT
Disparities in research effort: combating risk of animal-borne diseases amid climate change
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science has released its analysis of the global research response to climate change and animal-borne diseases, in the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on climate and health.

     


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