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Journals Political Newsletter for 2026-08-01 ( 7 items )  
Better data reveals women's overlooked role in global fisheries (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Better data reveals women's overlooked role in global fisheries * Governments need data to make decisions on topics ranging from economic development to food security to conservation. But what happens when data is incomplete? A new international study, led in part by Michigan State University researchers, found women make up nearly 40% of the global small-scale fisheries workforce, which is more than double what many traditional fisheries datasets more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Ukraine-Poland - Testing History to Destruction (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 31, 2026, by Alexander Motyl, professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark: * * * Ukraine-Poland: Testing History to Destruction The two neighbors are mutually dependent in fighting the Russian menace. They should remember this when historical disputes erupt. - 2026 is the Year of Jerzy Giedroyc. Americans may be forgiven for not recognizing one of Central Europe's leading 20th-century democratic intellectuals, but Poles hav more PR

One Year Since Launching, Michael Whatley's Candidacy Defined by Lies, Self-Enrichment & Spiking Costs For Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * One Year Since Launching, Michael Whatley's Candidacy Defined by Lies, Self-Enrichment & Spiking Costs For Families * One year since DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley announced his run for Senate, North Carolina families have seen all they need to: Whatley is a lying, self-enriching, out-of-touch DC insider who backs policies that are sending prices skyrocketing. Whatley is a liar. To date, he has lied about: * HIS BIO: more PR

Opinion: I Won't Change the Filibuster (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Opinion: I Won't Change the Filibuster It protects the rights of the minority in the Senate-even when it's a minority of one WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) authored an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal reaffirming his commitment to preserving the Senate filibuster, arguing that it ensures consistent, long-term policy making; protects the rights of the minority; and encourages consensus building rather than top-down rule. "...[The] q more PR

Thirteen StFX researchers receive SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants (10)
ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 31 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * Thirteen StFX researchers receive SSHRC Insight and Insight Development grants * Research at StFX is tackling pressing social questions, from how children develop a sense of fairness and how Indigenous assessment practices can be reimagined, to reducing food waste, and exploring the ethical use of artificial intelligence. In recognition of this work, 13 St. Francis Xavier University researchers have been awarded funding through the Social Scie more PR

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for July 25-31, 2026 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, July 31 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for July 25-31, 2026: * * * The Washington Post, The Conversation and RealClearMarkets tapped UD faculty expertise. Regional and local media highlighted onMain, our Health and Wellbeing Center and a project now bringing carbon-free power to satisfy campus electricity needs. Good riddance to the 'people mover' shuttles at Dulles Airport, travelers say MSN via The Washington Post Janet Bednarek, history Texas prosecutors are calling a teenage shoot more PR

Why is gaining citizen support for climate policies so difficult? (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, July 31 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Why is gaining citizen support for climate policies so difficult? * A study led by Marc Guinjoan, lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the UAB, with researchers Toni Rodon, from the UPF, and Joel Ardiaca, from the UB, reveals that citizen support for climate policies depends to a large extent on how the costs, benefits and redistributive effects are communicated. The research, published in the journal  more PR