Press Gallery: APSA Members in the Media

November 30, 2018 Press Gallery, Public Engagement Comments Off

November 16 to November 30, 2018

In this Press Gallery: Kai Thaler writes about the Central American migrant crisis. Brian J. Gaines and Gisela Sin consider the opposition to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s speakership in the context of the 1923 speaker election. Brian Alexander foresees more rule-breaking in Congress. Maya Sen, Martha Kropf, and Susan MacManus speak with NPR about Trump’s criticism of the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals and partisan election officials. Find those stories and more in this week’s roundup.

The Weeks in Writing

Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members

Can the Anti-Pelosi Faction Change the US House? History Lessons for House Democrats

Brian J. Gaines and Gisela Sin, Mischiefs of Faction, November 19, 2018

Why We Should Expect to See More Rule-Breaking in Congress From Now On

Brian Alexander, LegBranch.org, November 21, 2018

Almost 60 percent of American Believe in Conspiracy Theories about JFK. Here’s Why That Might Be a Problem.

Joseph E. Uscinski, LSE USA Blog, November 22, 2018

Women Donors and Women’s PACs Deliver for Democratic, not Republican, Women Candidates in 2018

Rosalyn Cooperman, GenderWatch2018, November 15, 2018

Aid and Diplomacy, Not Tear Gas: How to Address the Central American Migrant Crisis

Kai Thaler, Duck of Minerva, November 27, 2018

Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media

Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members

County Auditor, Political Science Professor Weigh in on High Voter Turnout

By Karl Holappa, featuring Todd Schaefer, Daily Record News, November 19, 2018

Political Scientist Weighs in on Trump’s Criticism of 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals

By Ari Shapiro, featuring Maya Sen, NPR, November 22, 2018

Partisan Election Officials are ‘Inherently Unfair’ But Probably Hear to Stay

By Miles Parks, featuring Martha Kropf and Susan MacManus, NPR, November 29, 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.

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