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Online webinar platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams have enabled public discourse at an unprecedented scale. But when hundreds of people join a meeting, the flow of feedback—often reduced to rapid-fire chat messages—becomes chaotic and overwhelming. Kevin Esterling, a public policy and political science professor at UC Riverside...
Once again California voters are facing a plethora of state initiatives to decide on issues ranging from increasing penalties for theft and drug offenses to borrowing money to build schools. To help voters better understand the myriad of propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot, the UC Riverside Office of Alumni...
Shaun Bowler, professor of political science, and Andy Crosby, an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Public Policy, weigh in on how the plethora of state abortion rights initiatives may affect the presidential election.
Prior to the Sept. 10 presidential debate, UC Riverside faculty weigh in on various topics including the now-infamous ‘childless cat ladies’ reference.
A study co-authored by UC Riverside public policy and political science scholars found that the Jan. 6, 2021 crackdown by Twitter that banned more than 70,000 misinformation traffickers also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform.
Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center at UC Riverside is one of five UC centers meant to advance timely labor research.
Study highlights potential for populist leaders to undermine democracy.
In hard-hit Europe, responses to COVID-19 could be lessons for the global community, says political economist Jana Grittersova
In a two-county region at risk of an undercount, grassroots momentum has grown to ensure participation in the 2020 census
Political scientist Kim Yi Dionne explains why responses to COVID-19 reveal a failure to learn from history
Racially inflammatory speech by political elites can embolden members of the public to express their own prejudice
Ahead of census, UCR-based research initiative offers resource to better understand fastest-growing racial groups in U.S.
In his new book, Loren Collingwood traces the history of — and attitudes toward — contemporary U.S. sanctuary policies
The SoCal Policy Forum platform is a collaboration between UCR and Southern California News Group
Study pinpoints concerns about race and immigration — not economic ones — as likely determinants of vote switching
Mark Sebarrotin said UCR was his shot at the California dream; now, he wants to help others achieve their dream, too.
An analysis of presidential approval ratings reveals truths about gender biases
UC Riverside expands its presence in California’s capital
Kevin Esterling’s advice to tech companies? Listen to — and learn from — political scientists
Groundbreaking study finds increased support for punitive immigration legislation in districts with privately owned or managed ICE detention facilities
