Month: May 2017
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New Bright Line Watch survey results
At Bright Line Watch, we have released the results of our second expert survey on the state of American democracy. Here is coverage at The Upshot by Claire Cain Miller and Kevin Quealy (where I am a contributor): American democracy remains healthy, but its health has worsened for the first time in recent history, according
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NHPR interview on liberal conspiracy theories
My new interview with New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rick Ganley about the spread of liberal conspiracy theories during the Trump administration (MP3): Many of these conspiracy theories or fake news stories have to do with Trump and his campaign’s connections to Russia. What are you seeing? “I’m seeing a disturbing trend of people taking the
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New NYT: How marching for science risks politicizing it
From my new Upshot column: Before the recent March for Science, scholars and journalists debated the likely effect of the protest: Would it defend science against politicization or unnecessarily polarize the public on the value of the scientific enterprise? Some early evidence suggests the march may have widened the divide among liberals and conservatives in