Peter Thjissen, Antwerp University More Solidarity, More Polarization? The Narcissism of Small Differences in American Politics American politics presents a puzzle. Democrats and Republicans appear increasingly polarized, but do they justify solidarity in fundamentally different ways? In times of crisis and growing normative contestation, politics becomes ever more visibly a struggle over which reasons can […]

Michelle Torres, UCLA The Battle for Attention: Supply and Demand for Civilian-Centered News in the Gaza War How do news media cover civilian suffering in foreign wars and how does the public react to it? We study the full pipeline from editorial choices to public attitudes in the context of the Gaza war. We analyze […]