Stories indexed under: Politics
Total: 5
- New book examines young people’s overlooked views on politics May 7, 2013 They’re too young to vote but not too young to care. That’s part of the message in “Teenage Citizens: The Political Theories of the Young,” a new book by Constance Flanagan.
- Kind honored for research support, advocacy April 16, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward and the Science Coalition have presented Congressman Ron Kind (D-Wis.) with its Champion of Science Award in recognition of his strong commitment to funding the basic research that keeps the United States and the state of Wisconsin at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological innovation.
- America’s partisan divide: not as simple as it seems Feb. 7, 2013 Is the United States a bitterly divided country, split along harsh partisan political lines, or are we a nation composed mostly of moderates trapped between the extremists yelling from either end of the ideological spectrum?
- National political reporter to offer post-election analysis Nov. 19, 2012 Now that voters have written an ending to the grueling presidential campaign, the nation's political reporters will spend the next few weeks digesting the results and the lessons learned from the 2012 election.
- Psychology prof studies what’s behind candidates’ smiles Oct. 22, 2012 As she was watching the first presidential debate, psychology Professor Paula Niedenthal couldn't help but notice something odd about Barack Obama's smile.