Frank Bruni wrote a flattering profile of one of the newest official members of the Democratic presidential field—former Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper—last week in the New York Times. The article portrayed Hickenlooper in pretty glowing personal terms, noting his sunny optimism and affability, suggesting that maybe this is the […] Read more »
Respect for U.S. Women Hit New Low Before Midterms
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and amid what many have dubbed, “the Year of the Woman,” U.S. women were feeling less treated with respect and dignity in 2018 than at any point since 2011. A few months before a record number of women were elected to Congress last […] Read more »
How politicians leverage our survival instincts to influence our votes
The term “tribalism” has become ubiquitous in discussions of modern-day political conflicts. It’s a useful metaphor because it’s grounded in historical fact. For most of our species’ history, humans lived in tribes, and there’s evidence that these groups sometimes battled for scarce resources. This ongoing struggle shaped our primitive brains, […] Read more »
Americans’ Support for Affirmative Action Programs Rises
At a time of growing dissatisfaction with the way women and minorities are treated in the United States, affirmative action programs — touted for decades as a way to give both groups a boost — are gaining favor with the American public. Sixty-five percent now say they favor affirmative action […] Read more »
The Resistance as Role Model: Disillusionment and Protest Among American Adolescents After 2016
From white suits evoking the suffrage movement to her “I’m with her” slogan, Hillary Clinton framed her 2016 presidential campaign as an opportunity for women to break the “highest, hardest glass ceiling.” … In the end, however, the 2016 presidential election looked more like a setback to the promise of […] Read more »
No, Trump’s national emergency declaration hasn’t erased his problem with suburban women
Democrats seized control of the House after the 2018 elections for a fairly straightforward reason: They picked off a number of mostly suburban seats that had been held by Republicans. … Poll: Suburban women are coming back into the Republican Party in droves “because of the Wall and Border Security. […] Read more »