U.S. politics /maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/3249/all en Amid rising pressures and a political divide, Biden’s centric views might be a bad omen for a second term | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/amid-rising-pressures-and-political-divide-bidens-centric-views-might-be-bad-omen-second-term-globe-339437 <p>April 29, 2022 | U.S. President Joe Biden, a lifelong centrist Democrat, has a extremely difficult job at an exceedingly tumultuous time in history. His low poll numbers reflect the scale of the challenges he faces. As politics becomes more and more polarized, what does Joe Biden's moderate approach to politics bode for his re-election chances, should he decide to seek a second term? Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a> provides perspective in this article for the Globe and Mail.</p> Tue, 03 May 2022 14:35:43 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2830 at /maxbellschool 2022 is turning out to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year for Biden | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/2022-turning-out-be-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year-biden-globe-and-mail-336583 <p>January 18, 2022 | After last week's defeats, U.S. President Joe Biden has been transformed from Battling Joe Biden into the Embattled Joe Biden, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a> writes for <em>The Globe and Mail.</em> "The new year brought forth a new Biden - a fiery, determined, passionate President substituting for the dewyeyed, sentimental chief executive. But in the hothouse of American politics, the new year also brought forth new defeats, new disappointments and new dissenters."</p> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:19:50 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2760 at /maxbellschool The GOP is overhauling its long-standing identity | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/gop-overhauling-its-long-standing-identity-globe-and-mail-334971 <p>November 14, 2021 | In his latest piece for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a> explains how the Republican Party is seeking to transition away from its reputation as being the party of Big Business, instead leaning into trust-busting and other strategies for reining in the power of America's corporations.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-the-gop-has-abandoned-its-long-standing-identity/">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:53:20 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2716 at /maxbellschool With Trump digging in, creating his presidential library will be a challenge | The Globe & Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/trump-digging-creating-his-presidential-library-will-be-challenge-globe-mail-334569 <p>November 1, 2021 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a> speaks on the challenges facing Trump as he curates his Presidential library.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-with-trump-digging-in-creating-his-presidential-library-will-be-a/">Read the article</a>.</p> Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:01:18 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2703 at /maxbellschool Americans are super-spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation | Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Newsroom /maxbellschool/channels/news/americans-are-super-spreaders-covid-19-misinformation-mcgill-newsroom-330809 <p>April 6, 2021| The mis- and dis-information that fills many corners of the American media ecosystem is having an affect on Canadians' perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from Professor Taylor Owen and other Æ»¹ûÒùԺ academics. The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Newsroom has the full story.</p> <p><a href="/maxbellschool/files/maxbellschool/channels/image/social-media-phones-people-small_0.jpg">Read the news release.</a></p> Tue, 04 May 2021 18:37:41 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2486 at /maxbellschool Biden builds on desire for change after Trump, pandemic | Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/biden-builds-desire-change-after-trump-pandemic-globe-and-mail-330754 <p>April 28, 2021 | Max Bell School professor David Shribman reacts to U.S. President Joe Biden's first address to Congress, which leaned into the burgeoning sentiment among Americans that government can and should play a central role in addressing the biggest challenges of our time.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-biden-builds-on-desire-for-change-after-trump-pandemic/">Read the article.</a></p> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:59:55 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2477 at /maxbellschool David Shribman on American Politics | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/channels/news/david-shribman-american-politics-globe-and-mail-330565 <p>April 2021 | In these recent Globe and Mail articles, Max Bell School professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman">David Shribman</a> discusses Biden's post-Trump agenda, voting laws, and the potential for a GOP Presidential hopeful from the state of Florida.</p> <p>Read the articles here:</p> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:54:36 +0000 zhanara.baisalova@mail.mcgill.ca 2458 at /maxbellschool Chaos in America: the perilous path ahead /maxbellschool/channels/event/chaos-america-perilous-path-ahead-327693 <p>On the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, join us for a special panel discussion exploring the deep divisions in American society and what forces led to right-wing extremists laying siege to the U.S. Capitol. </p> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:52:04 +0000 katrine.claassens@mail.mcgill.ca 2315 at /maxbellschool