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Government & Politics ·

Policy Analysis: 2024 US Presidential Election

SIS experts discuss the policy stances of the Trump/Vance campaign versus the Harris/Walz campaign on several key 2024 election and policy issues.
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Government & Politics ·

America's Unaddressed Feminist Issues

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, SIS professor Antoaneta Tileva authored this piece reflecting on several of the feminist issues she feels are currently going unaddressed in America
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Government & Politics ·

To the Point: What are the Consequences of Trump’s Immigration Misinformation?

Professor Ernesto Castañeda answers our question of the week
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Government & Politics ·

How Optimistic Are Young Americans?

The Sine Institute of Policy and Politics’ third annual poll reveals young people’s views on political leadership, civic engagement, and the country’s future.
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Government & Politics ·

Harris or Trump? Allan Lichtman Releases His Prediction

Professor Allan Lichtman’s 13 Keys have been predicting presidential election winners for 40 years
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Government & Politics ·

To the Point: Do Political Conventions Really Matter Anymore?

Distinguished Professor of History Allan J. Lichtman answers our question of the week
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Gender on the Ballot news

Government & Politics ·

AU SPA’s Women & Politics Institute Is Permanent Home to Gender on the Ballot

Support from Barbara Lee Family Foundation Ensures Important Dialogue on Gender in Politics Will Continue
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Prof. Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver Distinguished Lecture

Prof. Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver Distinguished Lecture
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Government & Politics ·

ICYMI . . . It’s Brat Summer

Five things to know now about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s memeability
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President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Photo Credit: LBJ Presidential Library

Government & Politics ·

The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act, 60 Years Later

SIS professors Omekongo Dibinga and Sarah Snyder explain the historical significance and lasting legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on its 60th anniversary.
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