Sunday, November 9, 2025

The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics News Archives

City of Akron defends new post serving City Council, disputes councilman's accusations
Israel disregards international law
The Landscape: Political expert Dr. John Green breaks down Ohio's primary elections
For a change, public polls accurately predicted results of Ohio's Republican primary election
Conservative voters in Summit and Portage split over Trump influence, DeWine's leadership
Donald Trump's Stunning Ohio Victories Show 'Era Has Ended' for Republicans
Rep. Shontel Brown Wins Ohio Democratic Primary
4 themes to watch in the Ohio and Indiana primaries
Donald Trump Seeks to Prove He Still Matters in Battle for Ohio Senate


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Dr. Amy Acton, Tim Ryan: What's the state of the 2026 Democratic governor's race?

In this article, Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, comments on Dr. Amy Acton funning for Ohio governor. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Polls show where top Dems stand in Ohio

In this article, Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, discusses the possibility of Democrats benefitting from a Trump administration that has low polling numbers. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Stephen C. Brooks

sbrooks@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • effect of pandemic on campaigning and voting in Ohio
  • media and politics
  • campaign news
  • campaign advertising


David B. Cohen

dbcohen@uakron.edu

  • American politics
  • president
  • vice president
  • POTUS
  • First Lady
  • White House
  • presidency
  • White House staff
  • chief of staff
  • White House press corps
  • executive branch
  • cabinet
  • Congress
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
  • campaigns
  • elections
  • voting
  • Ohio politics
  • Ohio Statehouse
  • Ohio legislature
  • public opinion
  • WMD
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • homeland security
  • biological weapons
  • chemical weapons
  • nuclear weapons
  • arms control
  • Politics of coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19


John Green

green@uakron.edu

  • Politics
  • religion and politics
  • campaign finance


Karl Kaltenthaler

kck@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • Global cooperation or lack of cooperation
  • Trade (trade wars)
  • US role in the world
  • Islamist Terrorism
  • ISIS (or IS or ISIL)
  • Al Qaeda
  • Taliban
  • Pakistani terrorist groups
  • Radicalization into Islamist terrorist groups
  • Drones
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Iraq
  • Syria and Middle East security
  • Counterterrorism
  • Intelligence issues
  • National security policy and Muslim public opinion


James T. McHugh

mchugh@uakron.edu

  • Political science
  • political philosophy and ideology
  • democratic theory
  • Canadian politics
  • British politics
  • North American regional cooperation (including NAFTA)
  • human rights
  • international law
  • legal philosophy
  • state constitutions
  • comparative constitutional and legal systems