Tatishe Nteta, Professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst is featured on NPR's All Things Considered discusses California Voters opposing Cash Reparations for Slavery. "California is an important test case," said Tatishe Nteta, who has conducted national polling on public support for reparations. "If it does pass, I think it provides the momentum for the reparations movement that it has been looking for for 200-plus years. But if it doesn't pass, it provides momentum for those who oppose reparations to make the case that in a state as progressive as California, if you can't pass reparations, the likelihood of passing this at the national level is very low, and in other states is also very low." Nteta said the Berkeley poll's findings on California voters mirror his own polling of Americans nationally. (NPR 9/11/23) 

A UMass Amherst poll conducted a few months ago (after Thomas’ trips financed by Crow first came to light) asked whether the Supreme Court should have a formal code of ethics like other federal courts. The University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll found that Americans are of two minds when it comes to the policy of affirmative action. A plurality of Americans – 42% – agree that the policy should be discontinued and race and ethnicity should no longer factor into such decisions, while 33% support the continued use of such criteria in admissions decisions. (CNN, 9/3/23; News Office release)

Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Human Security Lab Director, and graduate students Jenna Norosky and Camryn Hughes have briefed officials from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor regarding the lab’s recent report on Ukraine’s travel ban imposed on civilian men in the aftermath of the Russian invasion last year. Read More >

A recent UMass Poll is cited in an article about the apathy and political divide seen following Trump’s indictment for the Jan. 6 events. The poll reports that the number of people who say “it’s time to move on” increased from 44 percent in 2021 to 50 percent in 2023. (Vox, 8/2/23; News Office release)