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Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Political Culture

  1. Authoritarian populist Americans who feel a sense of victimhood and white identity are most likely to support political violence.With Miles T. Armaly. The London School of Economics and Political Science Daily Blog on American Politics and Policy. June 23, 2022.

  2. Who Heeded Trump's Call on Jan. 6? Newsweek. June 14, 2022.

  3. Unfounded fears about sex trafficking did not begin with QAnon and go far beyond it.With Joseph E. Uscinski. The London School of Economics and Political Science Daily Blog on American Politics and Policy. March 9, 2021.

  4. New research shows the connection between political victimhood and White support for Trump.With Miles T. Armaly. The Washington Post/Monkey Cage. January 13, 2021.

  5. Voters always imagine fraud. Politicians usually don’t go along with it.With Joseph E. Uscinski. The Washington Post. November 12, 2020.

  6. Is QAnon taking over America? Not so fast.With Joseph E. Uscinski. The Guardian. August 17, 2020.

  7. Don’t blame social media for conspiracy theories – they would still flourish without it.” With Joseph E. Uscinski. The Conversation. June 18, 2020.

  8. Conspiracy theories run rampant when people feel helpless. Like now.With Joseph E. Uscinski. The Washington Post. May 5, 2020.

  9. The Coronavirus Conspiracy Boom.With Joseph E. Uscinski. The Atlantic. April 30, 2020.

  10. Conspiracy thinking is only dangerous when it mixes with extreme partisanship.With Steven M. Smallpage. The London School of Economics and Political Science Daily Blog on American Politics and Policy. November 14, 2018.

  11. Obama was right: Conspiracy theorists are more likely to oppose gun control.With Steven M. Smallpage. The Washington Post/Monkey Cage. January 19, 2016.

 

(Measurement of) Racial Prejudice

  1. Why the racialization of American politics is here to stay.With Jamil S. Scott. The London School of Economics and Political Science Daily Blog on American Politics and Policy. June 15, 2018.

  2. White racial resentment has been gaining political power for decades.With Jamil S. Scott. The Washington Post/Monkey Cage. January 15, 2018.

  3. Racial prejudice, not populism or authoritarianism, predicts support for Trump over Clinton.With Steven M. Smallpage. The Washington Post/Monkey Cage. May 26, 2016.

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My work was quoted on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight show!

Politico Magazine published my full interview on conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Chatting with Don Lemon on CNN tonight

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