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Voters in the 2016 Presidential election face an unconventional choice. Long gone are the tried and true foreign policy positions voters could count on from Democratic and Republican candidates. In their place are two candidates who represent something different to the electorate. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed a foreign policy vision that embraces a pro-military, muscular approach...
Blood lead levels of American children probably peaked in the 1970s and 1980s, thereafter declining sharply because of the mandated removal of lead from gasoline. Blood lead is associated with declining IQ, but puzzlingly, measured IQ of American children increased in the decades when lead was added to gas as well as in decades after it was removed. No level of blood lead is considered safe, but to...
Lower-income citizens in the United States have distinct partisan and policy preferences from higher-income citizens. Lower-income citizens, however, have been numerically underrepresented in policymaking institutions throughout most of American history. This numerical underrepresentation of the working class is potentially problematic because members of Congress are consistently more responsive toward...
Social inequality has been directly tied to the decline of labor unions. In an effort to reverse the trend, recent attempts have been made to unionize fast-food workers, one of the largest segments in the country, and, at the sametime, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The article examines the tactics employed to do so including framing, resource mobilization, and the use of social media. Although...
The United States faces a series of socio-economic problems threatening its status as a superpower. The article surveys some of the key symptoms of the nation focusing on changes in U.S. society after “the American Century”. Population growth, the new structure of immigration, general fear after 9/11, gun ownership, health and mental problems, the national debt, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, “imperial...
This essay examines the experience of international students in American universities, providing basic data on their numbers and economic impact. Accompanying photographs document international students’ participation in Globalfest, an annual event that celebrates their enrollment at Michigan State University.ᅟ
This essay explores the political dimensions of popular culture, and how those dimensions transfer into and out of actual political debates, providing a understanding of the broader connection between the study of politics and popular culture. Specific attention is paid to the influence of industrialization on the expansion of and access to culture. The essay also analyzes more contemporary approaches...
Politics is often frightening, whether because of a terrorist attack, a public health outbreak, or an immigration crisis. In this essay, we argue that when politics is threatening, an anxious public wants to feel protected. In turn, the public support leaders and policies they believe will keep them safe. In a world made threatening by terrorism, politicians may be all too eager to amplify alarm bells...
The Democratic and Republican parties often fight the last battle with regard to establishing the rules that governor their presidential nominations. Fixing the perceived problems of the previous cycle can lead to unitended consequences during the subsequent cycle. This paper will examine the rules-making process for the 2016, the extent to which they operated as intended and the influence the changes...
Could it be that money doesn’t matter in American elections? A fixation on campaign finance reduces the influence of money on politics as purely transactional. But what if you are self-financed or don’t spend very much money on campaigns, yet still draw enormous media attention? Donald Trump’s candidacy forces us to reexamine the roots of success in American politics. What Trump lacks in campaign...
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