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Enough is enough and change is needed to reduce gun violence
Tallahassee Democrat
Jan. 28, 2023
Enough is enough and change is needed to reduce gun violence

When I read the sign posted at the St. Marks Headwaters Greenway off Baum Road, I wondered about its wording. It was direct and clear. What I wondered about was the psychology behind the words. How do you communicate a concern about arsonists and their activity that does not embolden them, but encourages them to reconsider?

Russia is using African influencers to spread its lies on Twitter
Coda Story
Dec. 16, 2022
Russia is using African influencers to spread its lies on Twitter

In late October the curtain came up on the second “Russia-Africa: What’s Next?” youth forum at the Moscow State Institute on International Relations on the edge of the Russian capital.

Next steps for growing Nevada’s health care economy
Nevada Independent
Dec. 16, 2022
Next steps for growing Nevada’s health care economy

The establishment of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV – Southern Nevada’s only fully accredited allopathic medical school – provides a foundation for strengthening Nevada’s health care economy. However, as a recent publication from The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West details, many graduates of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and the UNR School of Medicine pursue residency programs out of state.

An affordable housing crisis isn’t coming; it’s here
Las Vegas Review Journal
Nov. 28, 2022
An affordable housing crisis isn’t coming; it’s here

Everyone deserves the dignity that comes with having a place to call home — a safe harbor that shelters and nourishes. But, unfortunately, a growing number of Nevadans are being priced out of the housing market, and this is true for both renters and homeowners. With interest rates on the rise, many simply cannot make mortgage payments pencil, nor do they have the required savings for a down payment. And with housing shortages, renters are facing escalating payments that are out of reach and unsustainable.

Russian disinformation in Africa: What’s sticking and what’s not
Brookings
Nov. 10, 2022
Russian disinformation in Africa: What’s sticking and what’s not

Unlike broader Russian narratives that exploit existing grievances of African audiences, most disinformation does not gain the same traction or attention on Twitter.

Ottawa ‘assessing next steps’ on whether to pay if Twitter charges for verification
Global News
Nov. 8, 2022
Ottawa ‘assessing next steps’ on whether to pay if Twitter charges for verification

The Canadian government is “assessing next steps” in deciding whether it will pay to keep its Twitter accounts verified, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Monday.

Marchant less coy about QAnon involvement in race for Nevada secretary of state
Las Vegas Sun
Nov. 3, 2022
Marchant less coy about QAnon involvement in race for Nevada secretary of state

Observers are expressing increasing alarm over links between Jim Marchant, the Republican Nevada secretary of state candidate, and the radical conspiracy group QAnon, which calls for political violence in America as it circulates wild claims about the nation.

Conspiracy Theorists, Right-wing Politicians Fuel Nord Stream Disinformation
Center for European Policy Analysis
Oct. 17, 2022
Conspiracy Theorists, Right-wing Politicians Fuel Nord Stream Disinformation

The US, not Russia, was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline explosion - this claim spread fast online, an analysis of 500,000 tweets shows.

On the Record: Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Mark Robertson
Nevada Independent
Oct. 14, 2022
On the Record: Republican Congressional District 1 candidate Mark Robertson

Although seniority may come with influence, each member of Congress is given just one vote, and Republican candidate Mark Robertson believes that residents of Nevada’s Congressional District 1 may want a change from longtime Democratic Rep. Dina Titus. 

Conservative PAC’s ads seek to make Nevada governor’s race a referendum on Biden’s policies
Las Vegas Sun
Sep. 18, 2022
Conservative PAC’s ads seek to make Nevada governor’s race a referendum on Biden’s policies

For a particular campaign sign that has popped up across Las Vegas as the midterm elections draw near, the message couldn’t be more clear.

Gov. Abbott, police response were most-tweeted topics in aftermath of Uvalde massacre, analysis shows
Houston Chronicle
Sep. 14, 2022
Gov. Abbott, police response were most-tweeted topics in aftermath of Uvalde massacre, analysis shows

After the Uvalde massacre, hundreds of thousands of people had something to say. They took to Twitter to criticize elected officials and express horror at the carnage. Depending on their political leanings, they called for stricter gun controls or opposed the very idea as unconstitutional and un-American.

So long 'thoughts and prayers': 4 months later, an analysis of how Twitter reacted to Uvalde
Express News
Sep. 13, 2022
So long 'thoughts and prayers': 4 months later, an analysis of how Twitter reacted to Uvalde

After the Uvalde massacre, hundreds of thousands of people had something to say. They took to Twitter to criticize elected officials and express horror at the carnage. Depending on their political leanings, they called for stricter gun controls or opposed the very idea as unconstitutional and un-American.

‘We want to be counted’: Latino residents to be influential in election
Las Vegas Review Journal
Sep. 2, 2022
‘We want to be counted’: Latino residents to be influential in election

Las Vegas resident Dandino Garcia, who recently opened his own restaurant where he serves arepas inspired by his home country of Venezuela, has not seen a lot of the change that politicians have promised.

The Latino Vote in Nevada
Vegas PBS
Aug. 26, 2022
The Latino Vote in Nevada

We examine trends in political party registration in the Latino community in Southern Nevada and what those patterns could mean for the upcoming midterm elections.

Meet the Democrat Siding With Putin on the Ukraine War
Newsweek
Aug. 24, 2022
Meet the Democrat Siding With Putin on the Ukraine War

In 2018, Democrat Amy McGrath nearly accomplished the unthinkable when she came within three points of unseating Republican Representative Andy Barr in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, a once-competitive pocket of the state that, for the last decade, has been dominated by Republicans.

Election campaigning ends in Kenya but disinformation battle drags on
Agence France Presse
Aug. 8, 2022
Election campaigning ends in Kenya but disinformation battle drags on

Campaigners for the frontrunners, Deputy President William Ruto and veteran politician Raila Odinga, are circulating dozens of posts claiming that their opponent is engaged in "vote rigging plots", said Benedict Manzin, a sub-Saharan Africa analyst at UK-based intelligence firm Sibylline.

Kenya campaign ends but disinformation battle drags on
Yahoo!
Aug. 6, 2022
Kenya campaign ends but disinformation battle drags on

The campaign for Kenya's presidential election has officially closed but the relentless -- and dangerous -- flow of disinformation continues online, as keyboard warriors battle to discredit rivals by sharing fake rigging claims, experts say.

Russia Has Radically Redefined The Term ‘Fake News’ During The Ukraine War
Forbes
Jul. 31, 2022
Russia Has Radically Redefined The Term ‘Fake News’ During The Ukraine War

The term “fake news” has now become meaningless. Just ask Mary Blankenship, a policy researcher at UNLV and a native of Ukraine.

UNLV study finds calls for gun control after mass shootings
Pahrump Valley Times
Jul. 19, 2022
UNLV study finds calls for gun control after mass shootings

Researchers at UNLV found that left- and right-leaning political parties taking to Twitter after mass shootings are starting to find middle ground, calling for gun control and mental health services.

UNLV study reveals calls for gun control after mass shootings
Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español
Jul. 18, 2022
UNLV study reveals calls for gun control after mass shootings

UNLV researchers found that political parties on the left and right that flock to Twitter after mass shootings are beginning to find a middle ground, calling out gun control and mental health services.

Americans want less "thoughts and prayers" and demand action after shootings
Newsy
Jul. 18, 2022
Americans want less "thoughts and prayers" and demand action after shootings

If you look the Las Vegas shooting in 2017, the majority of responses were "Vegas Strong", "Thoughts and Prayers", "We're With you". Now that is largely disappeared and replaced by a lot of anger. A lot of fear and calls for a legislative actions mostly on the right-leaning gun control side. But you do we see that also on the frightening sight as well.

What Twitter Can Tell Us About Gun Control Attitudes
City Cast Las Vegas
Jul. 18, 2022
What Twitter Can Tell Us About Gun Control Attitudes

Mary Blankenship is a researcher at Brookings Mountain West at UNLV who studies internet misinformation — and her most recent study suggests that sentiments on gun reform across the political aisle are converging.

UNLV study finds calls for gun control after mass shootings
Las Vegas Review Journal
Jul. 18, 2022
UNLV study finds calls for gun control after mass shootings

Researchers at UNLV found that left-and right-leaning political parties taking to Twitter after mass shootings are starting to find middle ground, calling for gun control and mental health services.

UNLV research finds conservatives, liberals want to address mass shootings
KSNV-TV: News 3
Jul. 13, 2022
UNLV research finds conservatives, liberals want to address mass shootings

A new study from UNLV finds people across the political spectrum believe mass shootings should be addressed.

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