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Fair elections on the ballot - Ivacko

Oct 31, 2022 CBC

CBC: Tom Ivacko at the University of Michigan says the fair administration of elections is absolutely an election issue this fall. Yet it's unclear how many Americans care: Ivacko noted polls indicating that 70 per cent view democracy as under...

Christian Neubacher: 2022 Policy Pitch Competition

Sep 6, 2022 0:03:16

Christian Neubacher delivers his pitch about his experience at the International Organization for Migration during the 2022 Policy Pitch Competition.

Master's student Christian Neubacher presents his Policy Pitch Competition speech.

Caroline Leland: 2022 Policy Pitch Competition

Sep 6, 2022 0:03:50

Caroline Leland delivers her pitch about her experience at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the 2022 Policy Pitch Competition.

Master's student Caroline Leland presenting her Policy Pitch Competition speech.

Alexia Carrillo: 2022 Policy Pitch Competition

Sep 6, 2022 0:03:10

Alexia Carrillo delivers her pitch about her experience at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI) during the 2022 Policy Pitch Competition.

Master's student Alexia Carrillo presenting her Policy Pitch Competition speech.

Election 2022: What happened?

Nov 17, 2022, 12:00 pm EST

Institute for Social Research (1430)

Join Mara Ostfeld, Jowei Chen, and Nicholas Valentino from ISR’s Center for Political Studies for an in-person discussion of the outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections.

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Hanson weighs in on competitive, newly-drawn districts

Nov 3, 2022 Michigan Advance

Jonathan Hanson, Michigan Advance: "There’s going to be a lot of competitive races in new districts. I find that lack of predictability very refreshing. … I’m just ready to see what...

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Levitsky compares post-election protests in US and Brazil

Nov 2, 2022 Folha de S. Paulo

Melvyn Levitsky, Folha de S. Paulo: "It's normal to have protests. But acts like the ones that happened in the U.S., fueled by public figures who appropriate people's emotions and encourage violence, are a real threat in our times. That's what I saw...

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Ali discusses increase in political violence

Nov 1, 2022 PolitiFact

Javed Ali, PolitiFact: The hardest threats for law enforcement to thwart are those orchestrated by lone actors, like the man who went to Pelosi’s home. "Unless a person is under investigation and on law enforcement’s radar, how would you know they...

The good, the bad, and the diplomacy: International election edition

Nov 8, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm EST

Weill Hall, Room 5240

The International Policy Student Association (IPSA)—a student organization at the Ford School—invites you a student-centered, discussion-based event to talk about international elections across the globe and their foreign policy ramifications.

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Ali comments on arrest of alleged 'boogaloo' members

Nov 2, 2022 AP News

Javed Ali, AP News: The federal government’s actions could reflect different people in the boogaloo movement “getting closer to violence,” said Javed Ali, an associate professor at the University of Michigan and a former senior U.S. government...

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