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politics

At the 9/11 Memorial at New York City’s rebuilt World Trade Center, a rose adorns the edge of a reflecting pool. The effects of that day’s terrorist attacks are still being felt 20 years later.

How 9/11 changed America

UCI scholars offer insights into how the terrorist attacks continue to impact health, travel, politics and the media

Orlando Lara

Immigrant rights - and wrongs

UCI doctoral student in anthropology explores the experiences of undocumented people and exposes their mistreatment

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UCI Podcast: Running for city council as a 24-year-old PhD student

Dylan Green describes the challenges of seeking local elected office, and why more scientists should do so

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UCI Podcast: The new American political sectarianism

Peter Ditto discusses how everyone can remain level-headed in these tense times

UCI professor co-authors study finding 'political sectarianism' in America today

Peter Ditto, UCI professor of psychological science, is among the co-authors of a study – published in the journal Science – that describes the bitter polarization between the nation’s Republican and Democratic parties as “political sectarianism.” The project involved a team of political science, psychology, sociology, economics and communication experts who reviewed a broad survey […]

Dr. Mark Fisher, professor of neurology and political science

Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says

Disconnect found between political affiliation, political decisions in the cognitively impaired

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UCI Podcast: Professor Davin Phoenix on the political impact of the Black Lives Matter movement

The protests over George Floyd’s death and the wider activism seeking to end police brutality and fight anti-Black racism are swiftly reshaping political discourse. With the elections in November, the question is whether the energy and anger of this moment will lead to lasting political change. Davin Phoenix, an associate professor of political science at […]

Rick Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science

Heading off an ‘election meltdown'

Feb. 28 conference will explore what-if scenarios that could undermine public acceptance of November vote results

‘Sticks and stones . . .' but words can indeed hurt you, UCI study finds

Negative, positive political rhetoric about immigration affects well-being of targets

Henry Glitz

A fresh look at free speech

UC conference on topical issue inspires students, such as UCI’s Henry Glitz