In his famous essay on belief systems, Converse (1964, 8-10) writes about how involvement in a group| voteguy.com
Explosions of missile strikes, civilian screams and bloody shores — this is the grim scenario that Chinese propaganda wishes to relay to the Taiwanese public, one in which “peaceful reunification” is the only path to avoid annihilation. Many Taiwanese fear that they are woefully unprepared for such a situation; three in ten residents express “no confidence” in their armed forces, while fewer than half that number report “strong confidence.”| Global Taiwan Institute
Our latest deep-dive research into Canadian AI adoption shatters every assumption you might have about who’s using artificial intelligence and how they’re integrating it into their daily lives. The post Canadian AI Adoption: How Everyday Users Are Quietly Leading a Digital Revolution appeared first on The Logit Group.| The Logit Group
By Gary Bauer ~ Jobless claims are lower, consumer spending is up, second quarter GDP was revised up, and new home sales rise to a three-year high. There’s good news on the economy today. Jobless claims were much lower than the “experts” predicted. Consumer spending was up, as were durable goods purchases—more expensive items meant to […]| PA Pundits International
A new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason.| AP News
It's time to look in the mirror, America: We chose catastrophe — there's no one else to blame| Salon.com
Discover how collective framing boosts public support for necessary climate adaptation policies, enhancing citizen engagement and action.| Behavioural Public Policy Blog
Experts consider misinformation a significant societal concern due to its associated problems like political polarization, erosion of trust, and public health challenges. However, these broad effects can occur independently of misinformation, illustrating a misalignment with the narrow focus of the prevailing misinformation concept. We propose using disagreement—conflicting attitudes and beliefs—as a more effective framework for| Misinformation Review
By Jacob Adams ~ Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday shared on X a memo he had sent that declared a broad reshaping of the Post’s liberal opinion pages.The memo announced that starting so…| PA Pundits International
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell ~ President Donald Trump is involved in every aspect of the White House’s communications strategy, press secretary Karoline Leavitt says. “He’s the president of Unite…| PA Pundits International
By Duggan Flanakin ~ When New York Governor Kathy Hochul, whose state has banned natural gas pipelines because “climate change,” goes all in for nuclear energy, you know the revolution is under way…| PA Pundits International
By Gary Bauer ~ He ordered a freeze on an estimated $3 trillion in federal spending. We just got another example of how serious President Donald Trump is about getting the government under control.…| PA Pundits International
PEPF research explores how public opinion has changed following Labour's policy to add VAT to private school fees.| PEPF
Science fascinates us as children and challenges us as adults, a 33-year study by University of Michigan researchers reveals.| University of Michigan News
By Ann Moreno ~ Over half of registered voters approve of how President-elect Donald Trump is doing, with Hispanic and younger voters driving his increased popularity, according to a new poll. Of t…| PA Pundits International
By Peter Murphy ~ Upon arriving in Azerbaijan two weekends ago to attend the United Nations’ COP29 Climate Summit with my colleagues at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), I had no i…| PA Pundits International
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell ~ Republican lawmakers laid out their game plan to purge transgender ideology from American society at a Wednesday panel discussion. Republicans will soon introduce t…| PA Pundits International
By Christina Lewis ~ As Americans prepare to head to the polls on Nov. 5, some voters are putting their money where their mouth is by placing bets on the election’s outcome. With less than a week l…| PA Pundits International
The new poll sharply undercuts President Biden's post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him.| AP News
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When the Greeks took over Judea a few thousand years ago, they were very into sports. Just as today, men throwing things and fighting each other determined who was cool, popular, and deserving of sponsorships. Naturally, the Jews wanted to fit in with the Greeks and be athletic and cool, so they built a stadium…| That Seems Important
Contrary to some historians’ arguments, my research of the Eagle Squadrons—based on interviews and questionnaires from its members, their diaries, memoirs, letters, and personnel records—concluded …| Reflections on War & Society