Political Science Archives - Page 11 of 15

Influencers, multipliers, and the structure of polarization—how political narratives circulate on Twitter/X

A recent study provides a nuanced understanding of the mechanisms driving polarization and issue alignment on Twitter/X and reveals how political polarization in Germany is reinforced and structured by two distinct types of highly active […]

Europe leads on transparent borders as Australia lags behind

New research shows that Australia is lagging well behind Europe when it comes to digitized border control, adopting a “staggering” level of secrecy that is threatening individual democratic rights.This post was originally published on this […]

Death by a thousand cuts: Salmon are falling through the cracks in British Columbia’s fragmented policy landscape

New research from Simon Fraser University (SFU) Biological Sciences researchers finds that Pacific salmon are facing escalating threats due to a lack of coordinated conservation policy and oversight.This post was originally published on this site

Young people want social cohesion too. This means tackling the causes of inequality

Young people are under intense scrutiny. They are subject to community, media and policy concerns about everything from technology use to public safety.This post was originally published on this site

Bail reforms across the US have shown that releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety

President Donald Trump recently signed two executive orders targeting “cashless bail,” the policies that permit the release of people arrested for crimes pending trial without requiring them to pay money.This post was originally published on […]

We tracked every overseas trip by world leaders since the end of the Cold War. Here’s what we found

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has so far seen the U.S. president travel to foreign lands to sign billion-dollar deals, attend lavish royal welcomes and attempt to forge elusive peace agreements amid conflicts […]

France’s racial blind spot exposed in new study

A groundbreaking new study from The University of Manchester has challenged traditional ideas of race and national identity in France, revealing how French citizens of Indian descent are navigating their identities in a society that […]

An Arkansas group’s effort to build a white ethnostate inspired by white supremacy

In October 2023, a group calling itself Return to the Land established its first “Whites only community” in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. They followed that with a second enclave nearby in 2025.This post was […]

What is prepping—and how does it work in Australia?

Speculation swirls about fugitive accused double murderer Dezi Freeman’s potential ties to prepper groups and possible doomsday beliefs. There are even questions over whether he’s hiding in a homemade underground bunker.This post was originally published […]

How hashtags and humor are used to spread extreme content on social media

Conspiracy theories and incitement to harassment and violence abound on mainstream social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes and hashtags, which makes it difficult […]