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Paul Collins Writes About Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination [1]

October 29, 2020

In an article in The Conversation [2], Paul Collins, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science at UMass Amherst, writes that Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court highlights the ways interest groups use the legal system to pursue their goals.  Collins also predicts that Barrett “will continually face pressure campaigns from groups trying to shape the direction of American law.”

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Alasdair Roberts: Current Model of Governance Leaves the Country Unprepared [3]

October 29, 2020

Alasdair Roberts, Director of the School of Public Policy at UMass Amherst, discusses his view that the current model of governance — what he calls the “Reagan-Clinton model” — leaves the country unprepared to efficiently respond to a crisis like the current pandemic. He argues that such management policies - for lean, ‘just-in-time’ response -  are “great when everything is going well but awful when things go off the rails.” 

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UMass Poll: 4 in 5 Massachusetts Voters Fear a Second Wave of COVID-19 [4]

October 29, 2020

Governor Charlie Baker said he opposes ranked-choice voting as proposed in Massachusetts ballot question 2. A UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll finds that 48% of voters are in favor of the measure, 43% are opposed, and 9% are undecided.

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Timothy Pachirat Co-Organizer of Conference on Industrialized Animal Agriculture and Planetary Health [5]

October 28, 2020

Timothy Pachirat, Associate Professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst, recently co-organized a conference on industrialized animal agriculture and planetary health at Yale University: "Industrialized Livestock Production, Fish Farming, Global Climate Change, and Global Health". Details about the conference can be found here [6].

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Brenda Bushouse Comments on Increased Engagement in Voting among UMass Students [7]

October 28, 2020

Professor Brenda Bushouse, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at UMass Amherst, was quoted in Western Mass News as saying, “In 2008 when Barack Obama was elected, I saw a huge shift in my undergraduate students. They were alert, they were aware, asking questions and getting involved in a new way, so I saw it start there and it’s only increased.”  Two UMass Amherst students were also quoted about their excitement over voting in the upcoming election. Sophomore Marie Maher said, “I’m really excited to be able to voice my opinion, considering I haven’t been able to for the last 18 years,” and added that college has been a great place to learn about politics. Sophomore Linnea Kelley said, “We’re very lucky that we’re able to [vote] so this is important for all of us to take this opportunity to vote.”  (Western Mass News [8], 10/27/20)

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Ray La Raja Featured in Several News Outlets About Politics [9]

October 22, 2020

Ray La Raja comments in an interview with Tom Edsall of NY Times about prospects for Biden presidency and holding together the Democratic Party. (New York Times, 10/21) [10]

Ray La Raja writes about the unconventional perspective how money in politics really matters and what to do about it. (Books & Ideas, College de France, 10/21 [11])

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Meredith Rolfe Research About The Lack Of Enthusiasm In Young American Voters Cited In NYT [12]

October 20, 2020

A recent article about the lack of enthusiasm among young American voters citing research by Meredith Rolfe, political science, is re-published.

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Alexander Theodoridis Interviewed About The Consequences Of Using Dehumanizing Language In Politics. [13]

October 20, 2020

Alexander Theodoridis is interviewed at length for a radio news piece regarding the consequences of using dehumanizing language in politics. Theodoridis says that such language, which includes people referring to others as animals, can lead to people believing that those who disagree with them don't deserve the same treatment or respect as those who agree with them. (NPR [14], 10/18/20)

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Sheldon Goldman Quoted About Fact Checking Claims By Donald Trump & Conservative Judges [15]

October 20, 2020

- Sheldon Goldman, professor emeritus of political science, is quoted in an article fact-checking claims by Donald Trump that Barack Obama left 128 federal court vacancies at the end of his presidency. 

- Sheldon Goldman is quoted in an article examining Republican efforts to “pack” lower courts with conservative judges.

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Dean Robinson Interviewed About The Toll Racism Has On Mental Health [16]

October 20, 2020

Dean Robinson was interviewed for a radio report about the toll that racism has on mental health. (Vermont Public Radio [17], 10/1/20)

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[4] http://polsci.umass.edu/news/umass-poll-4-5-massachusetts-voters-fear-second-wave-covid-19
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[11] https://booksandideas.net/Money-Is-the-Gatekeeper-of-Politics.html
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