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Morgan Marietta

Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Morgan Marietta studies the psychology of politics and writes about the political consequences of belief. He is the author of four books, The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric: Absolutist Appeals and Political Influence, A Citizen’s Guide to American Ideology, A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution and the Supreme Court, and most recently One Nation, Two Realities: Dueling Facts in American Democracy. He and Bert Rockman are the co-editors of the Citizen Guides to Politics & Public Affairs from Routledge Press, and with David Klein he is co-editor of the annual SCOTUS series at Palgrave Macmillan on the major decisions of the Supreme Court. He and David Barker write the Inconvenient Facts blog at Psychology Today.

Supreme Court DACA decision isn't just about Dreamers -- it's about whether the White House has to tell the truth

Jan 18, 2020 11:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The fate of 700,000 people facing deportation may hang on a new question facing the U.S. Supreme Court: Is the White House legally obligated to tell the whole truth when justifying its actions? In November, justices...

This year at the Supreme Court: Gay rights, gun rights and Native rights

Oct 04, 2019 14:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Supreme Court begins its annual session on Oct. 7 and will take up a series of cases likely to have political reverberations in the 2020 elections. Major cases this year address the immigration program for young...

Economy

BoK may frontload rate cut at tomorrow’s monetary policy meeting, says DBS Economics & Strategy

The Bank of Korea (BoK) is expected to deliver a 25bps rate cut at tomorrows monetary policy meeting, given the deterioration in the local COVID-19 situation, according to the latest research report from DBS Economics ...

Australian construction work done falls in Q4, largest quarterly decline in over a year

Australian construction work done fell 3.0 percent q/q in Q4, the largest quarterly decline in over a year and substantially larger than expected (-1.0 percent q/q). The downturn in residential activity accelerated but it...

India's IPO plan likely to benefit insurance industry, says Fitch Ratings

The Indian governments proposed IPO of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will improve the accountability and transparency of the countrys largest insurer and benefit the insurance industry, Fitch...

SGD likely to remain susceptible to a broader market tone, says Scotiabank

The Singaporean dollar is expected to remain susceptible to a broader market tone, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The city-states MAS core inflation eased to 0.3 percent y/y in January from 0.7...

U.S. Treasuries jump ahead of February consumer confidence, FOMC members’ speeches

The U.S. Treasuries jumped during Tuesdays afternoon session ahead of the countrys Consumer Board consumer confidence for the month of February, scheduled to be released today by 15:00GMT, besides, the 2-year auction, also...

Politics

Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. feud: Donald Trump’s children reportedly hate each other

Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.s relationship has reportedly become strained especially after the POTUS started trusting the latter more. According to the Atlantic, Donald Trumps favorite daughter and so-called golden...

Why Melania Trump wasn't punished for lying under oath in 2013?

Melania Trump previously lied under oath regarding her education. At that time, the FLOTUS claimed that she was a college graduate with a degree in architecture. However, it was, later on, revealed that Donald Trumps...

Barack Obama’s fake photo awarding convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein of Medal of Freedom circulates online

The rise of social media has paved the way for misinformation to spread in the fastest fashion the world has ever seen. No one is exempted from online fake news, even former United States President Barack Obama. A photo of...

Ivanka Trump trolled: Donald Trump’s daughter dissed after posing in front of Taj Mahal

Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, joined Donald and Melania Trump on their trip to India. Hours after the first couple posed outside of the Taj Mahal, Ivanka and Kushner also posed in front of the popular...

Melania Trump has a surprising comeback after being asked if she’s a gold digger

Melania Trump previously gave a cryptic response after one student seemingly suggested that shes with Donald Trump because of his money. In 2005, the FLOTUS just tied the knot with the POTUS when she visited a business...

Science

Archaeologists discover wall of human bones and skulls in Belgium cathedral

If history has shown us anything, it is that religious buildings or establishments related to a certain faith can be very haunting. A group of archaeologists found a haunting part of a certain cathedral in Belgium, made up...

Asteroids: NASA spots asteroid traveling 27,939 mph, expected to approach within the week

A lot of asteroids have been spotted approaching Earth, and this year is no different. NASAs asteroid trackers have taken notice of one particular rock traveling towards Earth at a rapid pace. Express reports that the...

NASA: Agency holds competition to design the next Venus rover

Although space agencies in the world are always looking into the planets that are farther away from the Sun, from Mars and beyond even until Pluto. NASA, on the other hand, is looking into exploring a planet that is a...

NASA: Scientists notice a moving object on Pluto's surface in probe images

Being the farthest planet from the Sun, Pluto already lies in a part of space that seems impossible to reach until now. The probe images show an unusual anomaly on the dwarf planets surface. Express reports that NASAs...

Scientists discover the remnants of an ancient city in Turkey linked to King Midas' myth

There is still much to learn regarding the events that transpired in history. Recently, a group of researchers found remnants indicating a lost city in Turkey. Express reports that archaeologists from the University of...

Technology

‘The Last of Us 2’ hands-on demo at PAX East 2020 is canceled due to COVID-19

Video game fans attending the PAX East 2020 this weekend have likely been looking forward to visiting the Sony booth where one of the attractions is a hands-on demo of The Last of Us 2. Unfortunately, that will no longer...

‘Warcraft 3: Reforged’ patch 1.32.2 gives Lady Vashj’s a proper pair of ears

Warcraft 3: Reforged was supposedly a great note to start 2020 for many video game fans around the world. But the mood quickly changed as soon as they realized that the remastered RTS they eagerly looked forward to for...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ star Grimes reveals Lizzy Wizzy’s head-spinning backstory

Despite having released several video teasers, CD Projekt Red has maintained relative silence when it comes to the story of Cyberpunk 2077 and details about its characters. However, musician Grimes may have slipped some...

OnePlus 8 leaks suggests the addition ToF sensor to its rear camera assembly

While it hasnt been officially confirmed, it looks like the OnePlus 8 release date is close at hand. Supposed photos of the upcoming phone have been leaked online which could only mean that its almost ready for...

‘Doom Eternal’ release date, gameplay: Bethesda releases new trailer that shows some of the weapons available to players

With the Doom Eternal release date less than a month away, interest in the upcoming title is on the rise. To whet fans appetite even further, Bethesda just released a new trailer showing just what the game is all...