LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP
@lseusablog.bsky.social
Multi-disciplinary blog covering all aspects of USA governance, economics, politics, culture and society. Also covers Canada and Mexico. Part of the LSE Phelan United States Centre.
Read all our articles at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Read all our articles at https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
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September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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White racial resentment used to undermine support for the Supreme Court. Now it boosts it find @kshoub.bsky.social of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, @jamilscott.bsky.social of Georgetown University and @leahchristiani.bsky.social of Hunter College, CUNY
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May 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
White racial resentment used to undermine support for the Supreme Court. Now it boosts it find @kshoub.bsky.social of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, @jamilscott.bsky.social of Georgetown University and @leahchristiani.bsky.social of Hunter College, CUNY
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The loss of civil liberties and undermining of institutions in Hong Kong are a warning for the US writes Jim Rice
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May 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The loss of civil liberties and undermining of institutions in Hong Kong are a warning for the US writes Jim Rice
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Jim Rice writes that the Trump administration is using an act from 1798 to undermine the rule of law
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May 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Jim Rice writes that the Trump administration is using an act from 1798 to undermine the rule of law
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Well-established New York City neighborhoods were more likely to embrace and enforce measures to prevent COVID-19 finds Patrick Bergemann of @ucirvine.bsky.social
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May 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Well-established New York City neighborhoods were more likely to embrace and enforce measures to prevent COVID-19 finds Patrick Bergemann of @ucirvine.bsky.social
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May 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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For many patients, receiving medical debt relief long after they are treated is too little, too late find @nealemahoney.bsky.social, @francisawong.bsky.social, Wesley Yin and Ray Kluender
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May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For many patients, receiving medical debt relief long after they are treated is too little, too late find @nealemahoney.bsky.social, @francisawong.bsky.social, Wesley Yin and Ray Kluender
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Violence near police officers’ homes makes them more likely to use force against Black civilians find Samuel Thomas Donahue of Harvard University and Gerard Torrats-Espinosa of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
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May 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Violence near police officers’ homes makes them more likely to use force against Black civilians find Samuel Thomas Donahue of Harvard University and Gerard Torrats-Espinosa of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
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States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social
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May 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
States with existing renewable energy policies are more likely to promote the equitable adoption of rooftop solar power finds @aparajitadatta.bsky.social of @houstonpolsci.bsky.social
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“Wedge Lies” are fuelling democratic backsliding in the US writes @katiepruszynski.bsky.social of @sheffielduni.bsky.social
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May 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“Wedge Lies” are fuelling democratic backsliding in the US writes @katiepruszynski.bsky.social of @sheffielduni.bsky.social
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Modern presidents have shifted the pardon power from an act of mercy to a political tool writes @stewulrich.bsky.social of Sam Houston State University
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May 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Modern presidents have shifted the pardon power from an act of mercy to a political tool writes @stewulrich.bsky.social of Sam Houston State University
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Joe Biden’s latest interview shows how America is at an inflection point writes @markshanahan.bsky.social of the University of Surrey
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May 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Joe Biden’s latest interview shows how America is at an inflection point writes @markshanahan.bsky.social of the University of Surrey
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Expanding state private insurance partnership programs can help reduce public spending on long term care write @jcosta-font.bsky.social and Nilesh Raut of @lseahil.bsky.social , @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social
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May 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Expanding state private insurance partnership programs can help reduce public spending on long term care write @jcosta-font.bsky.social and Nilesh Raut of @lseahil.bsky.social , @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social
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The pace of Trump’s executive orders during his first 100 days is a significant departure from his recent predecessors writes John C. Paschold of @vanderbilt.edu and Anthony P. Sparacino of @yorkcollegecuny.bsky.social
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May 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The pace of Trump’s executive orders during his first 100 days is a significant departure from his recent predecessors writes John C. Paschold of @vanderbilt.edu and Anthony P. Sparacino of @yorkcollegecuny.bsky.social
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Richard Holtzman of @bryantuniversity.bsky.social writes on searching for meaning in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
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May 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Richard Holtzman of @bryantuniversity.bsky.social writes on searching for meaning in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
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An important source of declassified materials for scholars of American diplomacy is now under threat writes Mitchell Lerner of The Ohio State University
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May 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
An important source of declassified materials for scholars of American diplomacy is now under threat writes Mitchell Lerner of The Ohio State University
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Trump 2.0 is unlikely to end the “Forever War” on terrorism writes Rubrick Biegon of @kent.ac.uk
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May 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Trump 2.0 is unlikely to end the “Forever War” on terrorism writes Rubrick Biegon of @kent.ac.uk
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Listen to The Ballpark podcast: The state of American democracy with @mlatner.bsky.social
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May 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Listen to The Ballpark podcast: The state of American democracy with @mlatner.bsky.social
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The biggest obstacle to Trump’s budget bill may be his own unpopularity writes writes Thomas Gift of the @ucl.ac.uk Centre on US Politics
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May 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The biggest obstacle to Trump’s budget bill may be his own unpopularity writes writes Thomas Gift of the @ucl.ac.uk Centre on US Politics
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May 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Trump’s complete control over policy may be leading to actions the public – and his supporters – don’t want write @jackmaedgen.bsky.social, @snsoroka.bsky.social and @cbwlezien.bsky.social
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May 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Trump’s complete control over policy may be leading to actions the public – and his supporters – don’t want write @jackmaedgen.bsky.social, @snsoroka.bsky.social and @cbwlezien.bsky.social
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Trump’s defiance of the courts shows how foreign policy can enable an imperial presidency writes @jasonralph.bsky.social of @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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April 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump’s defiance of the courts shows how foreign policy can enable an imperial presidency writes @jasonralph.bsky.social of @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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As the Trump administration shrinks the government, its control over the US economy and society is increasing writes Lee Cronk of Rutgers University in New Brunswick
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April 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As the Trump administration shrinks the government, its control over the US economy and society is increasing writes Lee Cronk of Rutgers University in New Brunswick
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How misinformation and insecurity about immigration have fueled harsher border enforcement
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April 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
How misinformation and insecurity about immigration have fueled harsher border enforcement
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Trump’s first 100 days have been about doing everything at once writes Thomas Gift of the @ucl.ac.uk Centre on US Politics
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April 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Trump’s first 100 days have been about doing everything at once writes Thomas Gift of the @ucl.ac.uk Centre on US Politics
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