Voter participation predicts compliance with social distancing
Americans who vote are more likely to practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic than people with a lower sense of civic duty — regardless of political affiliation, according to a new study involving Washington University in St. Louis.
WashU Expert: Losing hurts in partisan politics
As the November presidential election approaches, an expert at Washington University in St. Louis says to expect a bit of emotional angst, no matter who wins or loses.
WashU Expert: Getting college students to vote
Amanda Moore McBride, executive director of the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis, says U.S. colleges and universities must do more to encourage students to vote. Yes, voter registration drives and accessible polling places matter. But what happens in the classroom may play an even bigger role.
Study: Black millennials’ world view shaped by violence
More than half of black youth report that they or
someone they know was harassed by or experienced violence from the
police, compared with one third of white youth and one quarter of Latino
youth, according to a new report on black millennials co-authored by
researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of
Chicago.
Politicians have power to change voters’ minds, study shows
Politicians who take a stance on tax increases, immigration reform, marijuana legalization and other controversial issues have the power to sway voter opinions in their favor and they can do so without fear of backlash, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis and the University of California-Berkeley.
SCOTUS decision kills “most successful weapon” against racial discrimination in voting
The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder
effectively kills the most successful weapon our nation has ever
produced against racial discrimination in voting, says constitutional
and election law expert Gregory Magarian, JD, professor of law at
Washington University in St. Louis. He says the Court’s decision reflects a victory
for two big ideas: state power, at the expense of racial justice; and
judicial power, at the expense of democracy.