John Geer
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Washington Post: How politically divided is the U.S.? It’s complicated but quantifiable.
Read Dean John Geer and Mary Catherine Sullivan’s recent piece in the Washington Post about the Vanderbilt Unity Index. The new measure of national unity examines shifts over decades, and tells a better story than you might think. Read MoreJun. 10, 2022
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Vanderbilt Unity Project launches “Unity Index” showing quarterly snapshot on Americans’ faith and trust in democracy
A new index designed by researchers at Vanderbilt University shows a steady erosion of trust in American political institutions over the past 40 years, with it hitting its lowest point in 2017 after racial unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Launched by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, the… Read MoreApr. 11, 2022
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LA Times: ‘Clearly ludicrous’ smears fly in Republican-on-Republican attacks
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-04-05/marjorie-taylor-greenes-latest-target-for-outlandish-attacks-fellow-republicans… Read MoreApr. 5, 2022