Richard Nixon, celebrating his election on Nov. 7, 1968, campaigned against a backdrop of racial inequality, civic unrest and polarized politics.
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There are similarities between the law-and-order language used by the 1968 and 2020 presidential candidates and the racial tension and political polarization both years. But much is different.
Students’ positive attitudes toward conservative ideas are the same before and after four years of college.
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A survey examines how the college experience changes – or doesn’t change – students’ political views.
Demonstrators shout slogans during a rally for free speech near the University of California, Berkeley campus.
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A lot of the pressure that leads college students to keep their views to themselves comes from other students, not faculty, new research shows.
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Jan. 28 in Wildwood, New Jersey.
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In a survey, Trump supporters showed the lowest faith in the Supreme Court, the federal government, the media and other pillars of society.
A Bible class at a public high school in Georgia,
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At least six states have permitted the study of the Bible in classrooms, which could reignite a 19th-century debate that split US Protestants into liberal and conservative camps.
The headlines blare stories about political battles on college campuses in the U.S., but the reality is different.
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Despite the headlines, the biggest concerns of students on college campuses are not politics, discrimination or free expression.
Polls show the gap between conservatives and liberals is widening on the issue of climate change.
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Vehicle emissions and industrial facilities are contributing to climate change, but many conservatives don’t believe it.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks at a news conference in Saskatchewan in August 2019.
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What would a classically conservative government have to offer Canadians this election?
Political fissures extend to the TV screen.
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The programs that Americans of all political stripes like to watch seem to be united by a common theme.
Between 1963 and 1969 Robert Sobukwe spent six years of near-complete solitary confinement on Robben Island.
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A collection of prison letters provides a peek into the suffering of South African liberation hero, Robert Sobukwe.
A Bible class at a Georgia high school in 2011.
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Many states are planning to introduce Bible literacy classes in schools. These classes have a long and acrimonious history.
After his Monday meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Turnbull made it clear how off-the-cuff the Morrison announcement looked – in contrast to his own administration’s policy.
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An observer – or the Indonesians - might ask: would the real prime minister please stand up?
Morrison’s brush strokes on his own portrait are designed to create the image of a leader tuned to the voters’ concerns, rather than the “Canberra bubble”.
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Morrison is tactically quicker than Turnbull, just as in his messaging he can cut through more sharply. He’s more attuned to the emotional and knee-jerk drivers of today’s politics.
Former President Jimmy Carter will give this year’s commencement address at Liberty University.
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Although the choice of liberal icon Jimmy Carter as commencement speaker at Liberty University might be surprising, an expert explains why this fits in with the dream of conservative schools.
A new study reveals that students gain an appreciation for views across the political spectrum during their first year in college.
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Despite claims that college turns students liberal, a new study reveals that students gain more appreciation for both liberal and conservative views during their freshman year.
EMILY’s List helps elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates to office.
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Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot.
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Riven by dispute about the idea of liberalism espoused by Robert Menzies, and increasingly at risk of fracture, a once great party is in turmoil.