Compromising Positions: Why Republican Partisans Are More Rigid than Democrats
IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE A SENATE LEADER today happily admitting that he or she is, of all things, a compromiser.
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The science of fake news
The rise of fake news highlights the erosion of long-standing institutional bulwarks against misinformation in the internet age.
The Paradox of Oil Wealth
A free webinar with a Tufts professor examines what oil-producing countries need to do to thrive
Welcoming Immigration Policies Benefit More Than Just New Immigrants
A report in the most recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences investigates how different immigration policies influence the social attitudes of immigrant and native-born individuals in the United States.
Proving Voter ID Law’s Discriminating Intent
Tufts political scientist Eitan Hersh used big data sets to uncover the truth about Texas’s 2011 voter ID legislation
Despotism Is All Around Us
In the 1700s, Montesquieu emphasized the fragility of enlightened government, a lesson that is as relevant now as ever, says a Tufts professor