In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
In 2016, nearly all major metropolitan areas voted for Hillary Clinton, including the counties that generate nearly two-thirds of the U.S. economy. In 2018, voters in the nation’s big blue metros returned Democrats to the majority in the House and drove the party’s senate pick-ups in Arizona and Nevada. They also secured gubernatorial victories in several other states. Suburbs in particular played an outsized role in the blue shift.
Social media expert Natalie Pennington talks about her study, which looks at what motivates people to engage in political talk online.
A U.S. map peppered with red and blue has become the unofficial logo of the presidential election in recent years. But it hasn’t always been that way, and, like much in politics, it’s a bit more complicated.
A U.S. map peppered with red and blue has become the unofficial logo of the presidential election in recent years. But it hasn’t always been that way, and, like much in politics, it’s a bit more complicated.
Unidentified hackers recently stole thousands of children’s private information from Clark County School District computers and we know little or nothing of how this happened. This theft of sensitive personal information raises questions as to the security vulnerabilities created by the five tech giants (Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft) and their hold over consumers’ data.
There’s a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
For years, the Southwest shimmered like a mirage to Democrats thirsting for a political breakthrough in the desert.
According to an analysis by CNN, Republican losses in the U.S. Southwest have accelerated during the presidency of Donald Trump to the point where the GOP could become the minority party in states that have long been GOP strongholds.
Bob Aggarwal is a rare species in this year’s U.S. presidential election: an undecided voter.
In the only time California Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence would meet on the debate stage this election cycle, both scored wins and took losses in a conversation featuring many heated exchanges, several dodged questions and an Internet-famous house fly.
The first and only 2020 vice presidential debate took place Wednesday night.