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Jeff Chiu/AP“People on the right are reporting less trust in their own primary care provider, less trust in their child’s pediatrician, less trust in the medical staff in an emergency room than those on the political left,” said University of Oregon political scientist Neil O'Brian who conducted the research. -
Princeton University Press/Princeton University PressInterview with a co-author of the book, Ungoverning
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We get focused on economic issues like the cost of health care and the impact of inequality, but Michael Lerner says we should focus on bigger concerns.… -
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Richard Blanco has traveled many miles since his appearance reading his poetry at the second Obama inaugural in 2013. And his travels have taken him to… -
Having the candidate who won the most votes lose the presidency is not just a demonstration of the workings of the Electoral College. It's also an example… -
The deep divisions in American society lead to people avoiding dialogue. Which is likely to keep the divisions intact. So radio producers at KCRW in… -
Much of the negative reaction to Donald Trump comes from Democrats and liberals in America. But far from all of it. Case in point: an Arkansas pastor,… -
More than one political scientist has observed that American voters often vote for candidates who work against the voters' economic interests. Jonathan… -
Any period you can think of as "the good old days," someone else can counter with a portion of society that was oppressed in those times. Nostalgia…
