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Today’s uproar – Wisconsin – From the protests over unions to an amazing...
The situation in Wisconsin certainly has caused an uproar. And there are at least three fronts for the uproar: 1) the idea of union busting, 2) the idea of political warfare, and 3) The idea of handing...
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Do liberals and conservatives have different brains?
Not quite this cut and dry. (TZA/Creative Commons) Here in the U.S., we’re adrift in a constant war of political words. On one side we have political conservatives who want to own guns, build play...
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Gender and Political Sex Scandals
Are female politicians better at dodging sex scandals? (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A New York Times article getting wide circulation asks an obvious question in light of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s...
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How About an ‘In Defense of Science’ Pledge?
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a number of GOP presidential hopefuls sign all manner of pledges regarding tax increases, the federal budget, marriage, sexuality, religion and reproductive rights....
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Party Time: A Look at Unconventional Politics
Zoo friend or political party leader? (iStockphoto/ginosphotos) When it comes to the history of politics, Sarah and I never tire of covering the more, shall we say, “unique” characters who defy the...
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The Politics of Shrimp on a Treadmill
I referenced “shrimp on a treadmill” in a recent episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, so here’s a quick refresher on what I was talking about. As reported in this excellent NPR story, when politicians...
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Should NASA fake an interplanetary holy war?
Planet of interest. (heiwa4126/Creative Commons) Neil deGrasse Tyson is probably the last person to suggest NASA falsify the threat of alien invasion to play on humanity’s fears. I also doubt he’d...
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Was Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” Super Bowl commercial a little too...
No…not this halftime. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Was it even intended to be political at all? Maybe that’s a better question to ask. By now, you know the one I’m talking about, right? The Clint...
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PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 117: Does television run elections?
We waited until the last, last possible second to say anything about the election. And here it is, published the day before the 2012 U.S. presidential election: our exploration of what all this TV...
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Media Mentions of Female Political Candidates’ Looks Have Ugly Electoral Results
Hillary Clinton is well familiar with media reports on female candidate appearances. (© BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters/Corbis) Whether good, bad, or ugly, female political candidates’ looks making the news hurts...
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