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Since Joe Biden announced his intention to seek re-election to the US presidency recently there has been much discussion of his questionable job approval and favourability ratings. But are we looking at the wrong numbers? Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, at Boise State University thinks so.
In the article below, he writes: “If former President Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee – right now he’s leading the primary polls by a fairly wide margin – then Biden is in better shape than the analysts and pundits give him credit for.” This, says Hunt, is down to the political phenomenon of “negative partisanship”.
Such feelings will doubtless play a part in how many cast their vote in the upcoming Turkish election. But can a divided opposition really trouble President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Khalid Al Bostanji of Australian National University reports.
And did you catch South African soprano Pretty Yende singing at the coronation of King Charles III? Here’s a unique insight into this remarkable talent.
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Joe Biden doesn’t need to be popular to win the 2024 election – he just needs his opponent to be more unpopular.
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Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University
It doesn’t make for inspiring politics, but political scientists have determined that for candidates, it’s more valuable to have an unpopular opponent than to be personally popular yourself.
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Khalid Al Bostanji, Australian National University
Even if Erdogan loses the upcoming presidential election, serious questions remain about how much the country would change.
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Pretty Yende performs at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 2019.
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Thembela Vokwana, University of Fort Hare
Singing at King Charles III’s coronation tells a story of global histories coming full circle.
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Simon Nicholas Williams, Swansea University
COVID no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, but we need to be better prepared for future pandemics.
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Rachel Goldsmith Turow, Seattle University
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
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Taylor McKee, Brock University
Why do many Canadian hockey fans feel the urge to support teams they would ordinarily delight in rooting against?
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Robert Nichol, University of Surrey
A spacecraft set to launch this year will throw a spotlight on the mysterious ‘dark side’ of the universe.
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Laura Nicole Driessen, University of Sydney
There’s nothing weird happening with Mercury. In fact, most days of the year there’s at least one planet in retrograde.
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Jacqui Mulville, Cardiff University
There are arguments over the future of red deer on the Scottish island of South Uist but archaeological expertise can help people live alongside wild animals.
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Marina Alexandrova, The University of Texas at Austin
Theosophy and its founders had an outsize impact on Americans’ ideas about spirituality and Asian religions.
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