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Media Preferences Shape Our Political Views

The Horizons Tracker

Does the media influence people’s political views in a divided country? These findings challenge common ideas about how polarized Americans’ media habits are and make us question the use of survey data when studying the impact of political media.

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Leading Thoughts for May 9, 2024

Leading Blog

Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal on organizational politics: “Leaders need friends and allies to get things done. Why should you have to play political games to get something accepted if it’s the right thing to do? The point that Molière made four centuries ago still holds: it is hard to dislike politics without also disliking people.

Politics 329
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UK Refugee Law Threatens Sexually Diverse Claimants

The Horizons Tracker

Academics are cautioning that reforms in refugee law will affect sexually diverse claimants more than others. A study conducted by the University of Exeter suggests that the Nationality and Borders Act misses a chance to address the challenge of accurately assessing people’s sexual orientations.

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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

HR Digest

Fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace is crucial for organizations that want to stay competitive and successful. Diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies promote an environment where people from different backgrounds are culturally and socially accepted, valued, and integrated. A majority of U.S.

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Politics Improves When Politicians Have A Science Background

The Horizons Tracker

In the UK, many politicians stem from a very tailored background, with the most common being studying politics at either Oxford or Cambridge, and then either going directly into politics or a think tank as an intermediary step. This lack of diversity has come to the fore during science-based issues, such as Covid-19 and climate change.

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Signs “Yes” For Diversity: DEI’s Impact On Job Decisions

HR Digest

A recent survey by Eagle Hill Consulting found that nearly 53 percent of US workers lean on the DEI impact on job decisions – they choose where to work based on the company’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been shown to yield multiple benefits.

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Can AI Be Politically Persuasive?

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Stanford University set out to explore whether AI’s capabilities extend to persuading people of alternative political points of view. Indeed, AI-generated persuasive appeals were as effective as ones written by humans in persuading human audiences on several political issues,” the researchers explain.