Green Energy Transition, Vested Interests, and Democratic Institutions: Policy retrenchment in renewables in Europe

https://dx.doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-2g0kb?rft_dat=source%3Ddrss

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Ideology and Right-wing Militia Governance: The anti-Maoist Salwa Judum militias in India

https://dx.doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-t5x44?rft_dat=source%3Ddrss

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Localphiles: Own-state favoritism and anti-immigrant discrimination among US adults

https://dx.doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-73tm5?rft_dat=source%3Ddrss

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This 1952 cartoon is a little tricky to parse, but the suggestion here is that Kefauver was aiming to become the new head of the Democratic Party, leaving President Truman as the hind end of the donkey. Get it?

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If you want a responsible approach towards #AI, you will have to ban its development by for-profit enterprises. Otherwise, monetary interests will always take precedence over reason, caution, and accountability. 🧪 #PoliSky #EconSky

Do not be fooled. It is not too late. We will just have to act. 🧪 #PoliSky #EconSky

You get out of a healthcare system what you put in. If you reduce spending, people will die. 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky

Each time, you think that it could not get more absurd... #PoliSky

#econsky #PolEcon #SocSky #PoliSky

"...no one seems to have cracked the so-called alignment problem - in other words, whether AI aligns with human values." Well, nobody should be surprised. AI models are trained on the behaviour of humans that often does not align with 'human values'. #AI 🧪 #PoliSky

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Today is the beginning of the 2026 Republican midterm convention in Dallas. They won't be nominating any candidates, so... what will they be doing?

Well, the Democrats tried the midterm-convention idea in the '70s and '80s, and... it didn't go so well for them.

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Kemi Badenoch: "The prime minister is prioritising the ballooning benefits bill over our national security. Shameful." Actually, it is shameful, when a rich country like the UK does not afford a decent welfare and benefit system. #PoliSky #EconSky

When there is a conflict between profit maximisation and responsible conduct, the making money wins... #PoliSky #EconSky

Now online: PS's OCTOBER 2026 Issue!!

Free to access now through the end of October.

Check it out here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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‘Responsiveness is not obedience’

🗳️ How can democracy better represent citizens without reducing responsiveness to opinion polls? Speakers at today's #ecprgc26 Featured Roundtable reflect on participation, accountability & representation

Curated by our host @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social
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There is actually no #evidence suggesting that #paracetamol/ #acetaminophen use during #pregnancy might cause #autism or #ADHD. 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky

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More #evidence that vaccinating pregnant women against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protects their children. 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky

Spread the word! Keef's running for president!

A postcard from Kefauver's first run in 1952. Someone followed the instructions on the back to "send this card to some friend," inviting them to a campaign organizational meeting at Vanderbilt University on February 6.

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