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Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever

Election interference is a much broader phenomenon than is often assumed. Once limited to intimidation, voter fraud or hacking, election interference includes more mundane, pervasive and ubiquitous interactions. A seemingly innocuous and casual chat with […]

Urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes rose, says report

Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by an emeritus researcher from California State University, […]

People who identify as alt-right find security in the status quo, according to research

Who are the alt-right, and what do they stand for? The term is broad—an alt-right supporter could be anyone from an armed insurrectionist to an armchair political pundit—but they tend to have one thing in […]

Authoritarian narratives can shape Japanese public opinion, researchers find

An authoritarian regime is a type of government system where power is restricted in the hands of a single leader or a group, limiting the participation of citizens in decision-making. As authoritarian states like China […]

Researcher finds insights into social media, activism and journalism by exploring unrest in Egypt

The 2011 Egyptian uprisings—part of what became known by many as the “Arab Spring”—were noted for their heavy social media use, with protesters often broadcasting demonstrations in real time. But a prominent Facebook group’s posting […]

Young people believe in democracy but fear for its future in UK, finds survey of youth opinion

A major new survey of young people’s attitudes and priorities has found that while young people believe in democracy over dictatorship, they think that UK democracy is in trouble.This post was originally published on this […]

The US has the power to switch off the UK’s nuclear subs, posing a security issue

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently boarded one of the UK’s four nuclear-armed submarines for a photo call as part of his attempts to demonstrate the UK’s defense capabilities as tensions with Russia continue.This post was […]

Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration, study finds

People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue.This post was originally published on this site

Ottoman Empire’s religious ‘tolerance’ was another form of control, findings suggest

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions and it sounds like 2025, but this was life in the Ottoman Empire 200 years ago. Yet this […]

Research weighs question of how the US should engage with other countries when it comes to tariffs and trade

Since January, the Trump administration has imposed a host of new tariffs and restrictive trade measures, including tariffs on steel and aluminum and increased levies on imports from China. The administration also issued and then […]