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Episode 107: Guest Show - The Measure of Everyday Life Nov 28, 2017

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This week we are showcasing an episode from The Measure of Everyday Life, a podcast hosted by SSN member Brian Southwell. He spoke with Professor Deondra Rose about the policy moves that helped opened doors for women in higher education.

For More on This Topic:

Read Rose's piece for Inside Higher Ed in defense of "me" studies
Check out Rose's brief, How Federal Government Policies Have Helped Women Earn College Degrees
Read her piece in Talking Points Memo on women in higher education

Further Reading:

What We Know - and Need to Learn - about Progress against Sex Discrimination in Higher Education, Celene Reynolds,Yale University
Why Higher Education is a Must for Low-Income Mothers, Lisa Dodson, Brandeis University, Luisa S. Deprez, University of Southern Maine

Episode 21 Archive: Big Money, Big Power Nov 22, 2017

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Congress is on the verge of passing major tax reform that many say is tilted in favor of the wealthy. This week we're looking back at an episode with Professor Rick Hasen to explore why the wealthy often enjoy such outsized benefits and power in American politics - and how changing the Supreme Court is the best way to fix that.

For More on This Topic:

Check out Hasen's book, Plutocrats United
Read his piece in The LA Times on Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Further Reading:

Evidence that Legislators Grant Special Access to Donors, Joshua Kalla, University of California, Berkeley, David Broockman, Stanford University
Why Campaign Finance Reforms That Weaken U.S. Parties Promote Extreme and Unresponsive Politics, Raymond J. La Raja, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Episode 1: The Kochs, Americans For Prosperity, and the Right, Theda Skocpol, Harvard University

Episode 106: Investing in Our Neighborhoods Nov 15, 2017

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The neighborhoods we live in help shape our mental and physical health. Professor Antwan Jones explains what happens when some neighborhoods benefit from private and public investments while others are left behind, and what can be done to change this.

For more on This Topic:

Check out Jones' brief, The Health Consequences of Moving from Place to Place
Read his opinion piece in The Baltimore Sun

Further Reading:

Episode 19: Changing Neighborhoods for Better or for Worse, Jackelyn Hwang, Stanford University
Have Reforms in U.S. Housing Assistance Reduced Neighborhood Poverty?, Ann Owens, University of South Carolina

Episode 105: The Captured Economy Nov 08, 2017

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Inequality is on the rise in America, but what's behind it? Professor Steven Teles and Dr. Brink Lindsey lay out how federal and state policies help the rich get richer, slow economic growth, and promote inequality.

For More on This Topic:

Check out Teles and Lindsey's book, The Captured Economy
Read their opinion piece in the New York Times

Further Reading:

How States Can Fight Growing Economic Inequality, Megan E. Hatch, Cleveland State University, Elizabeth Rigby, The George Washington University
Episode 82: Hidden Tax Benefits, Suzanne Mettler, Cornell University

Episode 104: Guest Show - Have You Heard Oct 31, 2017

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This week we are highlighting an episode from Have You Heard, a podcast co-hosted by SSN member Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire. They spoke with Sally Nuamah about the long-term effects of school closures on communities, like declining voter turnout.

For more on this topic:

Read Nuamah's paper, The paradox of educational attitudes: Racial differences in public opinion on school closure or check out her website.
Find more episodes of Have You Heard online or wherever you get your podcasts

Further Reading:

How Republican Approaches to Social Spending Increase Income Inequality in the United States , Christopher Faricy, Syracuse University
Reforming Tax Policy for the Wealthiest One Percent, Michael Nau, The Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center

Episode 103: The Political Rumor Mill Oct 17, 2017

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Political rumors are spreading across the country and the widening divide between parties is only making them more potent. Professor Adam Berinsky discusses where these rumors come from and what, if anything, can be done to combat them.

For More on This Topic:

Read Berinsky's brief, What Works - and What Doesn't - To Discredit Harmful Rumors And Correct Information
Check out his feature and a web extra on an episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Further Reading:

How a Citizen's Initiative Review Improve Elections Where Voters Directly Decide on Policy Issues, John Gastil, Pennsylvania State University
Episode 13: The Misinformation Age, Brian G. Southwell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Episode 102: Live Show Act III Oct 03, 2017

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For the final act of the live show, Professors Erin O'Brien and Peter Ubertaccio tackle Massachusetts politics. They dig into the character of the Democratic and Republican parties in the state, and show how the state isn't as deep blue as many think.

For More on This Topic:

Check out O'Brien, Ubertaccio, and other scholars on WGBH's MassPoliticsProfs blog
Watch the live show video to see full show and audience Q&A

Further Reading:

Massachusetts as a Surprising Pioneer in the Turn to Mandatory Sentencing as a Response to Crime, Charles Houston Decker, Yale University
Episode 2: Voter Fraud or Voter Suppression?, Erin O'Brien, University of Massachusetts Boston

Episode 101: Live Show Act II Sep 26, 2017

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For the second act of the live show, Professors Deondra Rose and Gunther Peck dive deep into North Carolina's contentious politics, the impacts of the state's voting laws and redistricting efforts, and what these deep divides say about national politics.

For More on This Topic:

Read Peck's piece, Learning the Right Lessons from Defeat: Organizing a New Democratic Majority in North Carolina
Listen to Rose's interview on North Carolina Public Radio

Further Reading:

How Conservatives Rewrote North Carolina Election Laws to Discourage Voter Participation, Marion Johnson, NC Justice Center
How Colleges in North Carolina- And Beyond- Can Help Students Vote, Laura Elise Bennett, Duke University

Episode 100: Live Show Act I Sep 19, 2017

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In the first of three acts for the 100th episode live show, Professors Theda Skocpol and René Flores discuss the role of national and local organizations on the 2016 election outcome, the Trump presidency so far, and what comes next.

For More on This Topic:

Read Skocpol's briefs, Making Sense of the Koch Network and Why U.S. Conservatives Shape Legislation across the Fifty States Much More Effectively than Liberals
Check out Flores' brief, How Restrictive Laws Can Influence Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants

Further Reading:

Episode 57: Election Autopsy, Theda Skocpol, Harvard University
Episode 93: Melting Pot, Boiling Pot, René Flores, University of Washington
Donald Trump and the Dynamics of American Public Opinion about Racial Profiling, Deborah Schildkraut, Tufts University

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