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Barkun quoted in NorthJersey.com piece on TWA 800 conspiracy theories

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, says internet forums and social media platforms have served as mass media outlets without gatekeepers. They allow unconventional ideas to quickly become mainstream. "Now anyone with an idea, no matter how bizarre, has a way of potentially getting it in front of fairly large audiences," he says. "That has eroded what was once a firm boundary between the fringe and the mainstream."
July 9, 2021

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Faricy weighs in on Democrat's proposed tax strategy in Wall Street Journal

A lot of Democratic voters have low trust in government,” says Christopher Faricy, associate professor of political science. "You have to tie it to something that is popular, that you can sell to people that will be an improvement in their day-to-day lives." Read more in the Wall Street Journal article, "Democrats Focus on Turning Tax Talk Into Action." 
July 8, 2021

See related: Government, Infrastructure, Taxation, United States

Gadarian quoted in Vox piece on political polarization, COVID-19 vaccine

"Partisanship is now the strongest and most consistent divider in health behaviors," says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science. 
July 8, 2021

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Russia’s War in Ukraine: Impacts on International (Dis)Order

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Carnegie Mellon University, School of International Service at American University and Syracuse University invite you to join leading experts for a virtual panel discussion on Russia’s War in Ukraine: Impacts on International (Dis)Order. Will the Euro-Atlantic alliance persevere or will Putin succeed in fracturing it?

Moderated by Michele Kelemen of National Public Radio.

Featuring:

Brian Taylor, professor of political science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

James Goldgeier, professor of international relations and former dean, School of International Service, American University

Amb. Sarah Mendelson, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy and head of Heinz College in Washington, D.C., Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

To help shape the conversation, please pre-submit questions for the panelists by emailing jhatfiel@andrew.cmu.edu.

To join us, please register by Monday, May 2. You will receive a Zoom login link in a confirmation email.

Category

Social Science and Public Policy

Type

Discussions

Region

Virtual

Open to

Public

Organizer

Political Science Department

Contact

Paul Mackanos
315.443.9868

pjmackan@syr.edu

Accessibility

Contact Paul Mackanos to request accommodations


Political Science Department
100 Eggers Hall
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315.443.2416