The Politics Lab

A weekly podcast hosted by two political scientists that sorts through the week’s news and examines how political science can help make sense of things.

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Congressman Sean Casten (@SeanCasten), U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, joins Bill and Phil to discuss the American Rescue Plan, infrastructure and clean energy, and the state of American democracy. https://t.co/KJen1pGFJs

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We have some new dial meter research out with some interesting key findings. @NiskanenCenter @Politicslabpod @HarrisPolicy @LRCkcrw @TheProblem @purpleprincipl @InTheThickShow @intelligence2 https://t.co/bkObVmhrvT

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Happy International Podcast Day!
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Don’t miss this episode! Bill & Phil ponder arrest warrants for Putin &Trump, the 20th anniv of the Iraq war, the white nationalist rhetoric in Trump’s campaign videos and where ⁦⁦@RonDeSantisFL⁩’s pudding incident falls in our favorite food fails https://t.co/9raXLU0vwI

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What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : Inside the Fox News Panic About 2020 https://t.co/l8d3nIuaBS

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What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : How the World Views the War in Ukraine https://t.co/kCvI5BYJAb

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Here’s a reflection on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from our very own, @wjmuck on @fox32news yesterday.
https://t.co/vrDNTR5TrI

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What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : Survey Data on Christian Nationalism https://t.co/8VmTyO8BoR

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This week, Bill & Phil debate whether UFOs really exist and why the US government keeps shooting at them, discuss a new disruptive ethos within the Republican Party and ponder new data suggesting that all Americans want a strong, anti-democratic leader. https://t.co/9YhgQ80qEJ

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We are excited to announce the launch of our @substack newsletter, "What Are Phil & Bill Reading." We see this as an exciting platform for sharing and reflecting on some of the most engaging and thought provoking writing we discover. Check it out at https://t.co/uYQoZTjdxu

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This week, Bill and Phil discuss Trump’s call for terminating the constitution, the idea of originalism as a method of constitutional interpretation, cases before the Supreme Court, and finish with a look at the Democrat’s new primary calendar. https://t.co/CN7MuRIzIo

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Turkeys of Year 2022

This week, Bill & Phil discuss the threat artificial intelligence may pose to humanity, examine the Covid protests in China and hand out their world-famous “Turkey of the Year” Awards. Grab some leftover Turkey and join us in the lab! https://t.co/ThqEEQs9kk

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.@northcentralcol Professor Bill Muck talked with WGN about the significance of the strike in Poland.

LATEST STORY | Poland: Russian-made missile fell on our country, killing 2 https://t.co/GGdLRcrkJy

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SPECIAL MIDTERM EPISODE: On this week's episode, Bill and Phil are joined by Dr. @smchod, Professor of Political Science at @northcentralcol to break down the midterm results and their implications. https://t.co/VXrN7AnW3J

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Our very own, ⁦@PhilipWBarker⁩ was interviewed today on ⁦⁦@nhpr⁩’s New Hampshire News Recap to discuss the state of American democracy and the 2022 Midterms. Phil‘s interview begins at 13:12. https://t.co/VA5pls8R3d

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On this week’s episode, Bill & Phil examine data on the rhetoric of House Republican “objectors”, Trump audio from ⁦@realBobWoodward⁩’s book, polling data on American attitudes towards foreign policy and close with a game of “What’s More Upsetting?” https://t.co/D4D6EAP2qO

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DEMOCRACY ON THE BALLOT — The Politics Lab

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil take a deep dive into the upcoming midterms, the situation in Iran and Russia, and the challenges facing the DOJ as it weighs charging the former president with a crime. https://t.co/FJSek32Rwn

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united nations general assembly vote on territorial integrity of ukraine

143 in favor
5 oppose (belarus, nicaragua, n korea, syria, russia…that’s it)
35 abstentions

even in developing world, opposition to putin’s war is growing fast

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Our very own @wjmuck was on @ABC7Chicago bright and early this morning breaking down recent developments in Ukraine and whether Russia is likely to use nuclear weapons.
https://t.co/j4YWVevwwI

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Thanks @wjmuck and Phil for the shoutout to the Congress Twitter analysis! https://t.co/oHn1vS9gRh

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This week, Bill and Phil discuss the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons, explore the violent rhetoric on the political right, and close with a fun look at the politics of hair. https://t.co/csnC72TAwj