| February Fri, 2022
Reduce discomfort level; ban Constitution reading
Several years ago, the late Star-Ledger columnist John Farmer wrote an opinion about the accusations that Donald Trump is a traitor. No, Farmer argued, he’s simply a useful tool for Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
| February Wed, 2022
Bridging the Moral Divide Over Vaccinations
In early 2021, our research at the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) indicated that institutional distrust was central to both Covid-19 disinformation and anti-vaccine protests. Conspiracy theorists’ distrust of institutions was reinforced by politically tinged double standards in both censorship and public health restrictions, and was deepened by mass social media deplatforming. (Linking to Miller Center-NCRI report)
| February Tue, 2022
Increasing Representation For Black Women
A recent report by Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), reminds us that the 2020 election marked a major milestone in Black women’s political leadership. Kamala Harris became the first woman, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person on a major-party general election presidential ballot, as well as the first woman, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person to win the vice presidency. Black women also found success across other levels of office, increasing representation across our country.
| February Fri, 2022
The U.S. Is Long Overdue for “Madam President’s Day”: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation
In previous election cycles, three or four Latina candidates have run for governor. The Center for American Women and Politics tracks major-party candidates.