Nathan Kalmoe

@NathanKalmoe
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He/him. Exec Director of Ctr for Communication & Civic Renewal at Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison. Past #PoliSci & #MassComm prof. Views mine.

#PublicOpinion, #Democracy, #Violence; #MassComm, #Psych, #History.

My 📚: Radical American Partisanship; With Ballots & Bullets; Neither Liberal nor Conservative. My 🎓: #UWisc #UMich.

More! Dad w/ #DadJokes. #Climbing. #DiscGolf. #Vegetarian. Nature. Music. Science. Wordle streaker. #TedLasso double. Lapsed magician. All #Wisconsin.

My websitehttps://nathankalmoe.com/
Nathan KalmoeOct 26, 2023

Federal judge rules Georgia’s political district maps must be redrawn before 2024 elections

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/26/georgia-election-maps-redrawn/

Federal judge rules Georgia’s political district maps must be redrawn before 2024 elections

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones said the current maps must be redrawn by Dec. 8, in a win for voting rights activists who argued the state’s maps dilute the power of Black voters.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeOct 19, 2023

India uses widespread internet blackouts to mask domestic turmoil

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/18/india-internet-blackouts/

India uses widespread internet blackouts to mask domestic turmoil

Indian officials say tactic is needed to combat unrest and prevent the spread of online rumors. But critics say the measures, more extensive than in any other country, stifle dissent, cover up abuses and impose a heavy toll on ordinary citizens.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeOct 16, 2023

Despite Fox News’s pre-midterm obsession, violent crime was down in 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/16/fox-news-violent-crime/

Despite Fox News’s pre-midterm obsession, violent crime was down in 2022

New government data makes obvious the politics behind the channel’s obsession.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeOct 13, 2023

Biden team launches organizing pilot project in Wisconsin and Arizona

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/13/biden-organizing-campaign-election/

Biden team launches organizing pilot project in Wisconsin and Arizona

The 2024 reelection effort is focused on recruiting large numbers of volunteers to use their own relationships to spread the Biden message directly.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeOct 8, 2023
True confession: I’m loving Bluesky, so I’ll be more active there while also posting here and across all the less-evil platforms. @NathanKalmoe…
Nathan KalmoeOct 6, 2023

Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/06/ohio-abortion-gerrymandering-republicans-supermajority/

Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote

Party leaders’ actions are the backdrop as voters decide Nov. 7 on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeOct 3, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/republican-politics-south-midwest-life-expectancy/
Republican state policies on cigarettes, seat belts shorten life spans

Along Lake Erie, three states show how Republican lawmakers’ decisions over decades on cigarettes and seat belts are shortening life spans.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeSep 30, 2023

Texas woman charged with threatening to kill judge on Trump election case

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/17/texas-woman-arrested-abigail-shry-threaten-judge/

Texas woman charged with threatening to kill judge on Trump election case

Abigail Jo Shry is accused of leaving a voice mail threatening to kill Tanya S. Chutkan, who is overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeSep 29, 2023
WaPo: "Biden delivers unusually sharp rebuke of Trump on democracy" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/28/biden-mccain-library-arizona-democracy/
Biden delivers unusually sharp rebuke of Trump on democracy

In speech in Arizona on the importance of democracy, Biden will announce a facility honoring his former Republican colleague.

The Washington Post
Nathan KalmoeSep 28, 2023

The partisan gap on vaccines isn’t limited to covid

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/27/covid-vaccine-skepticism-republicans/

The partisan gap on vaccines isn’t limited to covid

It’s just particularly pronounced in that case.

The Washington Post