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How identity politics elected Donald Trump

November 5, 2018

Michael Tesler, poli sci, via Vox, Nov. 5, 2018 (Podcast)

Midterms: Races for governor, statehouses will help decide control of Congress for a decade

November 2, 2018

Bernie Grofman, poli sci, via USA Today, Nov. 2, 2018

Trump weaponizes immigration frenzy with killings, but crime data aren't on his side

November 2, 2018

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, via the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 2, 2018

Political science personified

November 2, 2018

UC President Janet Napolitano pops into UCI class to promote student voting

The midterms could spell the end for America's lonely moderates

November 1, 2018

Danielle Thomsen, poli sci, via The Atlantic, Nov. 1, 2018

Trump revives 'Willie Horton' tactic with ad linking illegal immigrant killer to Democrats

November 1, 2018

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci, via The Washington Post and SF Gate, Nov. 1, 2018

Trump compares migrants in caravan to cop killer in fearmongering ad

November 1, 2018

Claire Jean Kim, poli sci, via The Huffington Post, Nov. 1, 2018

The youth vote

November 1, 2018

Nathan Chan, doctoral student in political science, wins prestigious NSF fellowship to support his work on the motivations behind youth involvement in politics

Why Is This Happening? The rise of white identity politics didn't start with Trump explains Michael Tesler: podcast and transcript

October 30, 2018

Michael Tesler, poli sci, via NBC News, Oct. 30, 2018

San Francisco will allow noncitizens to vote in a local election, creating a new immigration flashpoint

October 26, 2018

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, in the Los Angeles Times, Fresno Bee, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Sacramento Bee, Oct. 26, 2018

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How identity politics elected Donald Trump

Midterms: Races for governor, statehouses will help decide control of Congress for a decade

Trump weaponizes immigration frenzy with killings, but crime data aren't on his side

Political science personified

The midterms could spell the end for America's lonely moderates

Trump revives 'Willie Horton' tactic with ad linking illegal immigrant killer to Democrats

Trump compares migrants in caravan to cop killer in fearmongering ad

The youth vote

Why Is This Happening? The rise of white identity politics didn't start with Trump explains Michael Tesler: podcast and transcript

San Francisco will allow noncitizens to vote in a local election, creating a new immigration flashpoint

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