June 28 to July 11, 2018
The APSA Press Gallery is a roundup of recent blogs, op-eds, podcasts, and interviews featuring political scientists. We are always eager to follow our members’ engagement online. Let us know what you are doing or reading with the hashtag #APSAPressGallery, or by email to press@apsanet.org.
The Weeks in Writing
Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members
- Why are Democratic Voters More Approving of Compromise than Republicans?, James Glaser and Jeffrey Berry, The Conversation, June 29, 2018
- What if Trump’s Nativism Actually Hurts Him?, Howard Lavine and Wendy Rahn, New York Times, July 2, 2018
- Honesty First: How to Make Politicians Pay for Lying, Jared McDonald, Candace Turitto, and Sarah Croco, Mischiefs of Faction, July 2, 2018
- Independents are Less Likely to Vote for Democratic Minority Candidates Because They Think They are More Liberal, Sarah Fulton and Sarah Allen Gershon, LSE USA Blog, July 5, 2018
- Is the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Undermined in a Polarized Age?, Kevin J. McMahon, The Conversation, July 7, 2018
- Despite Appearances—or Perhaps Because of Them—Congress is Not as Dysfunctional as Some Believe, John Ray, LegBranch.com, July 11, 2018
- Women Won Big in Mexico’s Elections—Taking Nearly Half the Legislature’s Seats. Here’s Why., Magda Hinojosa and Jennifer M. Piscopo, Monkey Cage, July 11, 2018
Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media
Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members
- What is the Federalist Society and How Does It Affect Supreme Court Picks?, By Mary Louise Kelly, featuring Amanda Hollis-Brusky, NPR’s All Things Considered, June 28, 2018
- Is Democracy Dying?, By Sean Illing, featuring Daniel Treisman, Vox, July 2, 2018
- Political Scene: Politically Energized Women Running for Office in Record Numbers, By Patrick Anderson and Katherine Gregg, featuring Wendy Schiller, Providence Journal, July 8, 2018
- Where Kavanaugh, Trump’s Nominee, Might Fit on the Supreme Court, By Jasmine C. Lee, Alicia Parlapiano and Karen Yourish, featuring Lee Epstein, New York Times, July 9, 2018
- Local Professors See Gorsuch Confirmation as ‘Blueprint’ for Trump Pick Kavanaugh, By Zaira Perez, featuring Parker Hevron and Kimi Lynn King, Denton Record-Chronicle, July 9, 2018
- Smitherman vs. Sittenfeld: Texting Dispute Snags Cincinnati’s Next Mayoral Hopefuls, By Dan Horn, featuring David Niven, Cincinnati Enquirer, July 10, 2018
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