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Despite the title, this is a good read on political science and its warnings/predictions regarding the Capitol riot and erosion of democracy. https://www.mischiefsoffaction.com//we-freaking-warned-you

Dr. Robin Best and my follow-up to our pre-election Conversation piece on Congressional gerrymandering. https://theconversation.com/republicans-didnt-lose-big-in-2

In the news today: https://apnews.com//election-2020-donald-trump-state-court

In the news today: https://theconversation.com/why-we-didnt-get-a-vaccine-by-e

In the News today: https://www.usatoday.com//georgia-recounting-b/6251172002/

In the news today: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

Forecasts for the election: Check out Norpoth’s primary model: http://primarymodel.com And Nate Silver’s poll based prediction: https://fivethirtyeight.com//final-2020-presidential-elec/

Dr. Steve B. Lem and his colleague, Dr. Robin E. Best (Binghamton University), discuss the importance of November's election for Congressional redistricting and partisan gerrymandering in The Conversation. Check it out below: https://theconversation.com/votes-cast-in-november-will-sha

Dr. Portada, Dr. Lem, and Mr. Paudel's (KU POL Class of 2020) article, "The Final Frontier: China, Taiwan, and the United States in Strategic Competition for Central America" is now available as a pre-print in the Journal of Chinese Political Science. https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

Welcome back KU students! Please ensure you wear your mask correctly when in public spaces and practice social distancing. Together, we can make the return to campus a success!

Dr. Robert Portada, Dr. Steve Lem, and recent graduate Mr. Uttam Paudel had their paper, "The Final Frontier: China, Taiwan, and the United States in Strategic Central America," recently accepted for publication in The Journal of Chinese Political Science (Springer Press).

KU professor of political science and public administration Glenn W. Richardson Jr. was featured in a panel discussion, "Social Media's Influence on Political Campaigns and Communication," on the podcast "The Scholar's Circle," produced by Pacifica Radio station KPFK 90.3 FM, based in North Hollywood, California airing Aug. 16. Listen at http://www.armoudian.com/scholars-circle-the-implications-/.