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July Was Hot As Hell. Do Voters Care?

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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The Role of Focusing Events in Driving Policy Changes

This chapter explores the role of focusing events, such as nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, in capturing public attention and driving policy changes. The speakers emphasize the importance of organized communities and movements in responding to these critical events, as well as ongoing issues like climate change and mass shootings.

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