Arguably, no law in American history was a product of more public deliberation and more attention from the political branches than the Voting Rights Act. We fought a Civil War to put authorization of it in the Constitution. It then took 100 years of protest/lobbying to get the legislation passed.
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Just four more days to get those abstracts in!
One more day to put in J&IJ conference abstracts!!! (due May 1)
One more day to put in J&IJ conference abstracts!!! (due May 1)
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We have 3 formats:
1) Posters (graduate students)
2) Papers (well-developed projects)
3) Research designs (good ideas that need feedback)
Past programs here: criminaljusticepolitics.wordpress.com
The decision in Louisiana v. Callais claims, "By 2004, the racial gap in voter registration and turnout had largely disappeared.... Black voters now participate in elections at similar rates as the rest of the electorate" (26–27). This is misleading: White turnout remains much higher than non-White.
It's hard to imagine a purer combination of the abuse of executive power and naked corruption. In short, this is a quintessential impeachable offense.
The APSA Exp Research Section @experimentsapsa.bsky.social is excited to announce the first research showcase from this yr's Early Career Fellows. Join us online to learn about the research the fellows have been working on over the past year. May 13 (Wed 11am EST). Zoom link: Horiuchi.org/zoom (1/2)
His wife: "We believed that the United States welcomed international students, professors, and academics from around the world....We believed that freedom of speech was real. We believed that the U.S. was moving closer to its democratic ideals. But now...none of this seems to be working anymore."