Posts Tagged ‘politics’

‘People can change’ key to Mideast peace

STANFORD (US) — Fostering the belief that people are capable of change could be a powerful tool in resolving political conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians, according to a new study. Continue…

Thursday, September 29, 2011 11:31 - 3 Comments

Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 16:55 - 3 Comments

Dictator or democracy: Politics is politics

NYU (US) — There is no difference between tyrants and democrats; leaders do whatever keeps them in power, according to a new book by politics professors at New York University. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 23, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments

Online daters reluctant to list political views

BROWN / PENN STATE (US) — Singles are more likely to admit they are overweight on their online dating profiles than to say they are politically liberal or conservative, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 12, 2011 12:18 - 1 Comment

Voters unmoved by politics via news media

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Washington politicians who use the media to get their message out have little influence on the voting public, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 23, 2011 17:21 - 12 Comments

Losing faith: Less confidence in clergy

DUKE (US) — Americans have significantly less confidence in their religious leaders than they did a generation ago and more than two-thirds would prefer they not dabble in politics. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2011 12:25 - 2 Comments

Power of political TV ads overrated

PENN STATE (US) — People tend to over estimate the power of political messages to influence other’s opinions, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 1, 2011 16:13 - 1 Comment

Barriers keep Iraq oil from rising to top

RICE (US) — Politics and logistical infrastructure issues may be putting Iraq’s potential role as a world oil leader in serious jeopardy. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2011 11:44 - 1 Comment

Voters savvy to newspaper bias

BROWN (US) — Newspaper endorsements for presidential candidates can influence voting decisions, but only if the paper’s pick is a credible one. (more…)

People marry for politics, not looks

RICE (US) — A study of more than 5,000 American couples shows that most people marry only those whose political views align with their own. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 28, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments

Royal couple splits from political past

EMORY (US) — The marriage of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton marks a dramatic shift from royal unions of the distant and recent past, says historian Patrick Allitt. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2011 13:54 - 0 Comments

Climate heats up political divide

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Over the past decade, Republicans have increasingly denied global warming and Democrats have increasingly expressed belief in its existence. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2011 15:49 - 2 Comments

In Congress, women outdeliver men

U. CHICAGO (US) — Women in the U.S. Congress deliver more federal projects to their home districts and sponsor more legislation than their male counterparts, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 11:20 - 2 Comments

Radical right party rolls into UK

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A radical right-leaning political party is gaining ground in the U.K. on an anti-immigration platform, following a trend seen in Austria, France, and Italy. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 25, 2010 16:59 - 6 Comments

Busted! Astroturf campaign on Twitter

INDIANA U.(US) — The website Truthy.indiana.edu has uncovered one of the most egregious examples of a Twitter-based political astroturfing campaign. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2010 12:34 - 0 Comments

Viral videos traced back to 2 blogs

U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Common wisdom might suggest a posse of political blogs triggers a video’s potential to get viewed by millions, but new research shows just two elite blogs influence a video’s virality. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2010 16:00 - 1 Comment

Twitter-bombers (and voters), beware

INDIANA U. (US) — As the November election season gears up in the U.S., a new Twitter-based research tool (Truthy.indiana.edu) is on the prowl for deceptive tactics, smear campaigns, and misinformation. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 30, 2010 15:32 - 1 Comment

Anger, not fear, fuels war-time rally

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—It’s no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting U.S. president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe—a phenomenon known as the “rally ’round the flag effect.” (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 10:33 - 2 Comments

Did politics outweigh mammography science?

UC DAVIS (US)—Use of a largely unproven mammography screening device has increased dramatically since Medicare began covering the cost a decade ago, according to a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2010 14:52 - 28 Comments

Did women and slaves drive Dixie down?

U. PENN (US)—When the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union in 1861, its founding fathers reckoned that they could build a nation and fight a war while uniting the Southern population behind their cause. Most of “the people” were not consulted on the wisdom of their project. (more…)

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