Author: Prof Patty

When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler Abstract An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the efficacy of corrections in a realistic format. We conducted four experiments in…

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Fact check: Police gave Kyle Rittenhouse water and thanked him before shooting Eric Litke USA TODAY Aug. 29, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois (above left) who considers himself a militia member, has been charged as an adult with one count each of intentional homicide and reckless homicide for the Aug. 25 shooting. He’s also charged with…

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Pull Out of the Kentucky Derby? Pressure on a Black Owner Mounts Greg Harbut, the rare Black owner of a horse in America’s biggest race, says the predominantly white sport must change. But at a moment of social unrest, others question why he is racing at all. By Joe Drape Sept. 3, 2020 In any other year,…

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NASA’s Jeanette Epps set to be first Black woman to join long-term ISS crew Jeanette Epps had to wait a little longer than expected for her ISS assignment. Photo: NASA There is a history of African-American astronauts on space shuttle missions, including Mae Jemison, who became the first Black woman in space in 1992. Notably,…

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The Biden-Harris ticket is ‘DNC approved.’ Yesterday (8/20/20), Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for president – more than 30 years after his first run for it. He said the US was facing “four historic crises” – the coronavirus pandemic, the economic crisis, racial injustice, and climate change. But that the country can “overcome this season of…

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How does the history of racial slavery shape our world today? Racial slavery was at the center of the Atlantic World’s economy for centuries. One of its primary legacies is that white supremacy and anti-black racism became so deeply ingrained in the Atlantic World that they became part of the structures of society that remain…

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Daughter of Haitian Immigrants to Be 1st Black Woman on N.J. High Court Fabiana Pierre-Louis, 39, will also be the only Black judge currently seated on the state’s Supreme Court. By Tracey Tully Aug. 24, 2020, 12:15 p.m. ET A former assistant U.S. attorney in New Jersey, Ms. Pierre-Louis was nominated by Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat,…

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Michelle Obama Urged Everyone to Vote. Her Necklace Spelled It Out. By Vanessa Friedman Aug. 18, 2020 The necklace had been custom-ordered through ByChari, an independent, Black-owned, female-led jewelry business founded by Chari Cuthbert, born in Jamaica and now based in Los Angeles, who also created Mrs. Obama’s large hoop earrings. Beneath them she wore a simple bronze…

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