by Alexander H. Jones | Dec 7, 2021 | Politics |
How does it feel, North Carolina, knowing that your next U.S. Senator will be partially determined by Madison Cawthorn and Mark Meadows? These two firebrands have the ear of former President Donald Trump, who, with his unquestioned command over the Republican Party,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Dec 6, 2021 | Politics |
With their cultural power in steady decline, the evangelical movement has shifted its efforts into the one arena of American life in which it still reigns supreme: politics. White, conservative evangelicals dominate the American political scene despite their minority...
by Alexander H. Jones | Nov 29, 2021 | Politics |
Nestled in a humid forest at the midpoint between the Appalachian Mountains and the mighty Atlantic, the Research Triangle of North Carolina has attracted migrants for decades. Raleigh’s growth has been particularly impressive: Between 2010-2020, the...
by Alexander H. Jones | Nov 26, 2021 | Politics |
When a Civitas Institute poll came out showing Governor Roy Cooper’s approval rating two points underwater, Republicans rejoiced. They had been predicting an imminent decline in Cooper’s public support essentially from the day he took office, and here was...
by Alexander H. Jones | Nov 23, 2021 | Politics |
Behavioral economists have long recognized a cognitive bias known as “loss aversion.” For example, when asked to estimate the price of a coffee mug someone else has, people will offer figures significantly lower than if they are asked to price a mug that...
