A weekly podcast hosted by two political scientists that sorts through the week’s news and examines how political science can help make sense of things.
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Congressman Sean Casten (@SeanCasten), U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, joins Bill and Phil to discuss the American Rescue Plan, infrastructure and clean energy, and the state of American democracy. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
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Don’t miss this episode! Bill & Phil ponder arrest warrants for Putin &Trump, the 20th anniv of the Iraq war, the white nationalist rhetoric in Trump’s campaign videos and where @RonDeSantisFL’s pudding incident falls in our favorite food fails thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : Inside the Fox News Panic About 2020 billandphil.substack.com/p/i…
What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : How the World Views the War in Ukraine billandphil.substack.com/p/h…
Here’s a reflection on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from our very own, @wjmuck on @fox32news yesterday.
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What Are Bill & Phil Reading? : Survey Data on Christian Nationalism billandphil.substack.com/p/s…
This week, Bill & Phil debate whether UFOs really exist and why the US government keeps shooting at them, discuss a new disruptive ethos within the Republican Party and ponder new data suggesting that all Americans want a strong, anti-democratic leader. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
We are excited to announce the launch of our @substack newsletter, "What Are Phil & Bill Reading." We see this as an exciting platform for sharing and reflecting on some of the most engaging and thought provoking writing we discover. Check it out at billandphil.substack.com
This week, Bill and Phil discuss Trump’s call for terminating the constitution, the idea of originalism as a method of constitutional interpretation, cases before the Supreme Court, and finish with a look at the Democrat’s new primary calendar. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
Turkeys of Year 2022
This week, Bill & Phil discuss the threat artificial intelligence may pose to humanity, examine the Covid protests in China and hand out their world-famous “Turkey of the Year” Awards. Grab some leftover Turkey and join us in the lab! thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
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.@northcentralcol Professor Bill Muck talked with WGN about the significance of the strike in Poland.
LATEST STORY | Poland: Russian-made missile fell on our country, killing 2 bit.ly/3tBpb09
SPECIAL MIDTERM EPISODE: On this week's episode, Bill and Phil are joined by Dr. @smchod, Professor of Political Science at @northcentralcol to break down the midterm results and their implications. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
Our very own, @PhilipWBarker was interviewed today on @nhpr’s New Hampshire News Recap to discuss the state of American democracy and the 2022 Midterms. Phil‘s interview begins at 13:12. nhpr.org/nh-news/2022-11-04/…
On this week’s episode, Bill & Phil examine data on the rhetoric of House Republican “objectors”, Trump audio from @realBobWoodward’s book, polling data on American attitudes towards foreign policy and close with a game of “What’s More Upsetting?” thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
DEMOCRACY ON THE BALLOT — The Politics Lab
On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil take a deep dive into the upcoming midterms, the situation in Iran and Russia, and the challenges facing the DOJ as it weighs charging the former president with a crime. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
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united nations general assembly vote on territorial integrity of ukraine
143 in favor
5 oppose (belarus, nicaragua, n korea, syria, russia…that’s it)
35 abstentions
even in developing world, opposition to putin’s war is growing fast
Our very own @wjmuck was on @ABC7Chicago bright and early this morning breaking down recent developments in Ukraine and whether Russia is likely to use nuclear weapons.
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Thanks @wjmuck and Phil for the shoutout to the Congress Twitter analysis! xitter.cf/aleszubajak/status/156…
On this weeks episode, Bill and Phil discuss Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive against Russia, Mike Pence’s unconstitutional authorization of force on January 6th, and ponder the deeper meaning of our political rhetoric and the “stop the steal” phrase. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
This week, Bill and Phil discuss the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons, explore the violent rhetoric on the political right, and close with a fun look at the politics of hair. thepoliticslab.com/episodes/…
