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• Virginia may abolish the death penalty. There’s a racist history behind why a few jurisdictions use it most.

  By Frank R. Baumgartner and Christian Caron Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Virginia may be about to eliminate the death penalty, which would remove the state with the greatest historical use of the punishment from the execution business. Simultaneously, President Biden is … Continued

• Putin’s new war on the opposition suggests he sees it as a real threat – Both sides seem to think the future of Russia is at stake

  By: Samuel A. Greene and Graeme B. Robertson Washington Post, 1.27.201 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/01/27/putin-opposition-protests-navalny-russia-repression/

• Trump Tweets Erode Trust in Elections Among Supporters, Study Finds

  President Trump’s tweets questioning the U.S. election’s legitimacy are effective in shaping his supporters’ beliefs on that topic, while his tweets boosted his detractors’ confidence in elections, according to research conducted by UNC Political Science Professor Timothy Ryan (continued via … Continued

• “Tom’s Comments: Advice about Graduate School, Finding a job, Reaching Tenure in Political Science and other Social Sciences, and All of the steps in Between,” By Tom Carsey

  UNC’s Department of Political Science is proud to share this book by Tom Carsey, “Tom’s Comments: Advice about Graduate School, Finding a Job, Reaching Tenure in Political Science and other Social Sciences, and All of the Steps in Between.” As … Continued

• Political Science Graduate Student, Rachel Porter won a Social Data Research and Dissertation Fellowship from SSRC

  Congratulations to Rachel! https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/social-data-research-and-dissertation-fellowships/grantees/rporter/

• Letter to Chancellor: Building Name Change from Hamilton Hall to Pauli Murray Hall

  Please see the attached letter to Chancellor Guskiewicz from the chairs of the departments of History, Political Science, and Sociology, along with the Curriculum in Peace, War, and Defense. Link to letter is below: request to the chancellor july 2020 … Continued