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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP
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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/
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Immigrants' use of welfare can influence Americans’ view of public welfare as a whole find Ping Xu and Erika Danielson of @universityofri.bsky.social and Belinda Davis and James Garand of @lsu.bsky.social

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How immigrants use welfare can influence Americans’ view of public welfare as a whole | USAPP
Attitudes towards immigration and immigrants’ participation in welfare programs work together to shape Americans’ support for welfare spending
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There may be no end in sight for the US government shutdown writes Thomas Gift of @ucl.ac.uk

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Why there may be no end in sight for the US government shutdown | USAPP
Thomas Gift writes on the state of play on the shutdowns’ sixth day and gives four scenarios of how it might eventually come to an end.
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Listen to the latest podcast from The Ballpark: AI and the workplace with Professor @iajunwa.bsky.social of @emorylaw.bsky.social

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AI and the workplace with Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa | The Ballpark podcast | USAPP
AI now is increasingly playing a role in many parts of our lives, and the workplace is no exception. AI is now being used by employers to help them to recruit new staff and by jobseekers in their appl...
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The 2020 US election shows how state election policies can fuel conspiracy theories about voting write @morganwack.bsky.social of @ikmz.bsky.social and @schafer.bsky.social of @uwnews.uw.edu

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The 2020 US election shows how state election policies can fuel conspiracy theories about voting | USAPP
States that allowed pre-Election Day processing saw a reduction of over a third in expected misinformation compared to states with restrictive rules.
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Highlighting “being American” no longer brings Democrats and Republicans together finds @rongbojin.bsky.social of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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Highlighting “being American” no longer brings Democrats and Republicans together | USAPP
Recent years have seen increasing dislike and distrust between Democrats and Republicans. Scholars and practitioners have been striving to find solutions to this growing animosity. Among all the attem...
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Americans are adapting to a warmer world — trading winter heat for summer cooling find Francois Cohen of the University of Barcelona, Matthieu Glachant of @psl-univ.bsky.social and Magnus Söderberg of @griffith.edu.au

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Americans are adapting to a warmer world — trading winter heat for summer cooling | USAPP
When homes are not good enough to protect against recurrent bad weather, people invest in energy-consuming equipment to improve their comfort.
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As the #US undermines the geopolitical order, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit showed #China is offering an alternative.

History indicates the result may not be a new global system, but shifting power & contested rules, writes Terry Mullan @lseir.bsky.social @lseusablog.bsky.social
The US-led world order is breaking—here’s what history tells us may come next | USAPP
The US is undermining the very order it built, and the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit shows how China is seizing the moment.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 7d
What issues may define next year’s elections? Peter Finn of Kingston University covers what we should look out for in the latest in our "2026 Midterms" series

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The 2026 Midterms: The issues that may define next year’s elections | USAPP
Five themes that may define the midterms.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 8d
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A new European ideological patriotism could be a counter for Trumpism writes
@peternedergaard.bsky.social of the University of Copenhagen
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Long Read: How a new European ideological patriotism could be a counter for Trumpism | USAPP
Europe must step up to counter Trumpism by promoting its model of ordoliberalism and a new form of European patriotism.
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 9d
Through his new study, SPA's David Schwegman disproves the misconception that wind farms negatively impact property value. He urges policymakers to study the distribution of costs and benefits as they contemplate energy transition proposals in their community. bit.ly/4mFQZJN
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Wind energy has a surprising upside – higher property values | USAPP
Home values show a three percent increase after wind farms start to operate
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 12d
California’s Gavin Newsom leads the Democrats’ Trump counterattack with a redistricting ballot measure writes Jeff Cummins of Fresno State University

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The 2026 Midterms: California’s Gavin Newsom leads the Democrats’ Trump counterattack with a redistricting ballot measure | USAPP
Newsom’s move is the acknowledgement that Democrats can only fight Trump by similarly ignoring institutional norms.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 13d
Wind energy has a surprising upside – higher property values find David J. Schwegman of American University, Eric Brunner of @uconn.bsky.social and Ben Hoen of @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

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Wind energy has a surprising upside – higher property values | USAPP
Home values show a three percent increase after wind farms start to operate
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 14d
The US-led world order is breaking—here’s what history tells us may come next, writes Terrence Mullan of @lseir.bsky.social

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The US-led world order is breaking—here’s what history tells us may come next | USAPP
The US is undermining the very order it built, and the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit shows how China is seizing the moment.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 15d
Who is liable for AI? With Dr Anat Lior of Drexel University | The Ballpark podcast

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Who is liable for AI? With Dr Anat Lior | The Ballpark podcast | USAPP
AI has legal consequences. Who is responsible when AI makes a mistake which causes harm or financial loss? What role does government regulation play, and do we need to revise our legal frameworks in t...
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 16d
In New Jersey, a new voting law may be loosening the grip of the state’s political machines writes @juliasassrubin.bsky.social of @bloustein.rutgers.edu

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The 2026 Midterms: In New Jersey, a new voting law may be loosening the grip of the state’s political machines | USAPP
Recent federal lawsuits challenged the county line ballot's constitutionality and have led to a new state law requiring redesigned and fairer primary ballots.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 19d
Geopolitics isn’t killing global supply chains—it’s powering them writes Benjamin Selwyn of @sussex.ac.uk

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Geopolitics isn’t killing global supply chains—it’s powering them | USAPP
Growing China-US competition s a product of the two countries’ geopolitical rivalry, one that will likely continue to shape global supply chains.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 19d
Why is political violence on the rise in the United States? Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social of the University of Amsterdam and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social of the University of Milan look at the trend and where it might lead

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Why political violence is on the rise in the United States and where it might lead | USAPP
Hostile rhetoric from political elites is combining with the growth of political influencers and often violent associates and feeding a self-reinforcing cycle of political polarization and political v...
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 20d
In early September, President #Trump issued an executive order directing that the US Department of Defense would again be known as the “Department of War”.

The move is mostly political theatre, writes Jonny Hall @lseir.bsky.social on @lseusablog.bsky.social.
Donald Trump’s “Department of War” name change is mostly political theatre | USAPP
While the implications of the policy remain to be seen, the renaming is symbolic of the continued reduction of America’s soft power capabilities.
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Donald Trump’s “Department of War” name change is mostly political theatre writes Jonny Hall of @lseir.bsky.social

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Donald Trump’s “Department of War” name change is mostly political theatre | USAPP
While the implications of the policy remain to be seen, the renaming is symbolic of the continued reduction of America’s soft power capabilities.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 20d
Read a summary of the new book from Thomas Gift of @ucl.ac.uk, Killing Machines: Trump, the Law of War, and the Future of Military Impunity

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Killing Machines: Trump, the Law of War, and the Future of Military Impunity by Thomas Gift | USAPP
Donald Trump is unique among US presidents in his desire to challenge the law of war.
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Giovanna Di Mauro, PhD @giovannadimauro.bsky.social · 22d
Thrilled and honoured to have an entry published on @lseusablog.bsky.social where I reflect on politics and pop culture. Enjoy the reading!
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 23d
The blurred line has vanished writes @giovannadimauro.bsky.social of Zayed University, and politics has become pop culture blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
The 2026 Midterms: The blurred line has vanished, and politics has become pop culture | USAPP
Recent years have seen a blurring of the line between presidential politics and popular culture.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 23d
The blurred line has vanished writes @giovannadimauro.bsky.social of Zayed University, and politics has become pop culture blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
The 2026 Midterms: The blurred line has vanished, and politics has become pop culture | USAPP
Recent years have seen a blurring of the line between presidential politics and popular culture.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 28d
How federal budget politics cost state and local governments billions blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
How federal budget politics cost state and local governments billions | USAPP
While there was significant take-up of these bonds, federal budget dysfunction has reduced the subsidy level, which cost municipal governments billions.
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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 29d
AI automation and the workforce with Dr Baobao Zhang of @maxwellsu.bsky.social - The Ballpark podcast blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
AI automation and the workforce with Dr Baobao Zhang | The Ballpark podcast | USAPP
With the growth of the capability of artificial intelligence (AI), there is growing concern that this technology could make millions of jobs – and their workers – obsolete. In the third episode of The...
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