Dante Chinni
@dchinni.bsky.social
Journalist and Director of the American Communities Project at Michigan State University. DC by way of Detroit.
New from the American Communities Project. One year into Trump 2.0, Americans are largely tuned in to what the WH is doing - setting the stage for what could be a consequential 2026. www.americancommunities.org/what-do-amer...
December 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New from the American Communities Project. One year into Trump 2.0, Americans are largely tuned in to what the WH is doing - setting the stage for what could be a consequential 2026. www.americancommunities.org/what-do-amer...
From the 2025 American Communities Project survey. People aren't reading, trusting or paying for traditional news. www.americancommunities.org/americans-la...
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
From the 2025 American Communities Project survey. People aren't reading, trusting or paying for traditional news. www.americancommunities.org/americans-la...
Concerns about crime are much smaller than you might expect in most communities - including Big Cities. www.americancommunities.org/perception-g...
December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Concerns about crime are much smaller than you might expect in most communities - including Big Cities. www.americancommunities.org/perception-g...
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How Americans Are Feeling Inflation Pain in 2025.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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(@dchinni.bsky.social American Communities Project)
More, via Opinion Today:
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December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
How Americans Are Feeling Inflation Pain in 2025.
(@dchinni.bsky.social American Communities Project)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251204-top...
(@dchinni.bsky.social American Communities Project)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251204-top...
Inflation has been the top issue in the American Communities Project survey for three straight years, but the pains aren’t the same everywhere. Rural communities are feeling it worse, including those with large Black and Hispanic populations. www.americancommunities.org/how-american...
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Inflation has been the top issue in the American Communities Project survey for three straight years, but the pains aren’t the same everywhere. Rural communities are feeling it worse, including those with large Black and Hispanic populations. www.americancommunities.org/how-american...
What can you learn at a college football tailgate? It's one of the few places where red and blue America intersect. youtu.be/lyqyszHlTuo?... So the American Communities Project visited tailgates around the country to get thoughts on education, DEI and AI. www.americancommunities.org/tailgate-tal...
Listening to the Nation. Tailgate Talks, Maryland
YouTube video by American Communities Project
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November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What can you learn at a college football tailgate? It's one of the few places where red and blue America intersect. youtu.be/lyqyszHlTuo?... So the American Communities Project visited tailgates around the country to get thoughts on education, DEI and AI. www.americancommunities.org/tailgate-tal...
This fall the American Communities Project sent local reporters to college football tailgates across the country - from greater Philly to LA - to get people's thoughts on the value of a college degree, the meaning of DEI and the impact of AI. www.americancommunities.org/tailgate-tal...
Tailgate Talk Across America — On College Value, Diversity, and AI – American Communities Project
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November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This fall the American Communities Project sent local reporters to college football tailgates across the country - from greater Philly to LA - to get people's thoughts on the value of a college degree, the meaning of DEI and the impact of AI. www.americancommunities.org/tailgate-tal...
Attitudes on #Tariffs cut through the red/blue divide. In the 2025 American Communities Project survey, majorities in communities that voted for and against Trump said they had noticed changes. And in every community they saw the changes as negative. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Attitudes on #Tariffs cut through the red/blue divide. In the 2025 American Communities Project survey, majorities in communities that voted for and against Trump said they had noticed changes. And in every community they saw the changes as negative. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
The new American Communtiies Project survey of more than 5,400 Americans shows community divisions on immigration enforcement. 65% in Big Cities and Hispanic Centers have seen changes in the last 12 months. But only 42% in the Evangelical Hubs. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The new American Communtiies Project survey of more than 5,400 Americans shows community divisions on immigration enforcement. 65% in Big Cities and Hispanic Centers have seen changes in the last 12 months. But only 42% in the Evangelical Hubs. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
The @cookpolitical.com Report digs into the numbers from the latest American Communities Project survey of 5,400 Americans.The nation's great uniter: Inflation concerns. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/nat...
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The @cookpolitical.com Report digs into the numbers from the latest American Communities Project survey of 5,400 Americans.The nation's great uniter: Inflation concerns. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/nat...
The @apnews.com digs into the latest survey from the American Communities Project. apnews.com/article/poll...
There's an issue that people in big cities and rural areas agree on, according to a new poll
A new survey from the American Communities Project shows that pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the ...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The @apnews.com digs into the latest survey from the American Communities Project. apnews.com/article/poll...
The American Communities Project has conducted a version of this survey for three consecutive years. “Inflation” has been the top concern across all 15 community types every year, including this one. And the communities see it worsening. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
America in 2025: Survey Finds Steady Concerns Amid Constant National Change – American Communities Project
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November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The American Communities Project has conducted a version of this survey for three consecutive years. “Inflation” has been the top concern across all 15 community types every year, including this one. And the communities see it worsening. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
Today the American Communities Project releases its survey on the state of the nation. One finding: Communities that voted for Trump tend to feel a LOT better about the future of the US than they did last year. One noteable exception: The Hispanic Centers. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today the American Communities Project releases its survey on the state of the nation. One finding: Communities that voted for Trump tend to feel a LOT better about the future of the US than they did last year. One noteable exception: The Hispanic Centers. www.americancommunities.org/america-in-2...
What the NJ and VA Gov. Races Tell Us About The Electorate
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What the NJ and VA Gov. Races Tell Us About The Electorate
The Trump presidency seems to have reenergized the most Democratic voting communities: Urban Suburbs and College Towns.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What the NJ and VA Gov. Races Tell Us About The Electorate
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What the American Communities Project learned in the NJ and VA Gov races. A subdued Trump vote and a very fired up Dem electorate, particularly in places that matter for the Dems. www.americancommunities.org/what-the-nj-...
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What the American Communities Project learned in the NJ and VA Gov races. A subdued Trump vote and a very fired up Dem electorate, particularly in places that matter for the Dems. www.americancommunities.org/what-the-nj-...
Comparing how concerned communities are about crime to where Nat Guard Troops are being deployed. www.americancommunities.org/how-national...
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Comparing how concerned communities are about crime to where Nat Guard Troops are being deployed. www.americancommunities.org/how-national...
Employment Declines Across Communities, Signaling an Economic Slowdown
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Employment Declines Across Communities, Signaling an Economic Slowdown
Data indicate the current employment picture is different from the past.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Employment Declines Across Communities, Signaling an Economic Slowdown
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The Political Left in American Communities
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The Political Left in American Communities
Where do these groups live?
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August 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Political Left in American Communities
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analysis exploring Where the Local Journalists Are in America from the American Communities Project using data from Rebuild Local News. www.americancommunities.org/where-the-lo...
August 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
analysis exploring Where the Local Journalists Are in America from the American Communities Project using data from Rebuild Local News. www.americancommunities.org/where-the-lo...
In light of today's jobs report, I wanted to re-up this. ... Signs of Economic Softness Appearing in Some Communities open.substack.com/pub/amcommpr...
Signs of Economic Softness Appearing in Some Communities
Places driven by manufacturing and agriculture are areas of concerns
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August 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In light of today's jobs report, I wanted to re-up this. ... Signs of Economic Softness Appearing in Some Communities open.substack.com/pub/amcommpr...
After Six Months of Trump 2.0, Residents Open Up About Impacts Where They Live
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After Six Months of Trump 2.0, Residents Open Up About Impacts Where They Live
By Ari Pinkus and Dante Chinni
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August 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
After Six Months of Trump 2.0, Residents Open Up About Impacts Where They Live
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Job figures from May show some reasons for concern in manufacturing and agricultural communities. www.americancommunities.org/manufacturin...
July 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Job figures from May show some reasons for concern in manufacturing and agricultural communities. www.americancommunities.org/manufacturin...
America's hopes and fears, immigration, the populist right and what comedy looks like across America, in the latest American Communities Project newsletter. mailchi.mp/e1016fd11515...
July 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
America's hopes and fears, immigration, the populist right and what comedy looks like across America, in the latest American Communities Project newsletter. mailchi.mp/e1016fd11515...
Where is the Populist Right in the American Communities Project's types. open.substack.com/pub/amcommpr...
The Populist Right in American Communities
Where does the Populist Right group live?
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July 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Where is the Populist Right in the American Communities Project's types. open.substack.com/pub/amcommpr...