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What’s unique about this shutdown? It happened under a unified government – and that’s bad news for the GOP.
In Virginia, suburbanites, city-dwellers and black voters together rebuffed racism as an electoral strategy and handed Dems a huge win. Is this diverse coalition the future of Old Dominion politics?
With levels of political discourse reaching new lows, some might say the country could use a dose of shame and humility. At the same time, social media have unleashed a torrent of online shaming.
The disappearance of Santiago Maldonado in Argentine Patagonia is part of the global conflict between the forces of capital and indigenous rights.
Trump is a master of using anger to motivate his base. An anti-terrorism researcher explains how to stem the tide.
Reports of facts' death have been greatly exaggerated. Effective communication jettisons the false dilemma in favor of a more holistic view of how people take in new information on contentious topics.
The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
Does science have an answer to science denial? Just as being vaccinated protects you from a later full-blown infection, a bit of misinformation explained could help ward off other cases down the road.
The research community tends to assume advocacy doesn't mix with objectivity. One study suggests there's room for scientists to make real-world recommendations without compromising their trusted status.
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
Laser-like focus on a tiny, unimportant detail can mean you miss the gorilla in the room – a tactic climate change deniers use to cast doubt on the science.
Hopes among Democrats of gaining a majority in the Senate were dashed. Here's what a narrow Republican majority might mean moving forward.
As deadlines loom large for Congress, is there any hope for avoiding gridlock? A political scientist examines one common, informal way members build relationships across the aisle.
Party platforms help create parties, not the other way around. A political party expert explains what platforms are, why they matter and for whom.
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
An expert on extremism sees parallels between the rhetoric of Trump's GOP and that used to mobilize violence in Iraq and Kenya.
Islamic State has been spreading its influence beyond the Middle East – and Central Asia could be in the firing line.
Drones don’t pose much of a risk to traditional aviation. Our research shows that collisions with manned aircraft are far more likely to involve a bird.
After last summer's Pluto flyby, the New Horizons spacecraft started sending data back to Earth – at 2 kilobits per second. Here's some of what scientists have learned so far from that rich, slow cache.
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Senior Research Fellow, Technology Policy Program, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor, School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Visiting Scholar at the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University
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Director of Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Director of Technology Policy Program and Research Fellow at Mercatus Center, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor in Political Communication, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, George Mason University
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science, George Mason University
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Adjunct Faculty, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy, George Mason University
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University Professor of History, Provost Emeritus, George Mason University
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University Professor of Pscyhology, George Mason University
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Professor of American Politics, George Mason University
