How married women could shape the 2018 elections

Edition: US - Today's top story: Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they're married [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 30 June 2017 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note Pundits are projecting the midterm elections will turn 2018 into the “year of women” with more women running for political office than ever before. But in the shadow of Hillary Clinton’s failed bid to be the first woman president, big questions still loom about how women voters view women as candidates. New research shows that [marital status plays a big role]( in who women vote for. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are scrambling to revise their health care bill in hopes of achieving the party’s long-time goal of replacing the Affordable Care Act. They claim it will increase competition and reduce spiraling health care costs. But four decades of the current private insurance system – and the ever-increasing administrative burden that has come with it – has shown that [market competition can’t solve the problem](, writes University of Massachusetts Amherst economist Gerald Friedman. The average graduate in 2016 left college with more than $37,000 in student loan debt. And as tuition costs rise, so too does student debt. But it wasn’t always like this. Professor Thomas Adam from University of Texas, Arlington explains the true [historical roots of the student debt crisis](: the moment when higher education became about personal gains instead of serving the public good. Danielle Douez Associate Editor, Politics + Society Top story EMILY’s List helps elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates to office. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak [Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they're married]( Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne; Christopher Stout, Oregon State University; Kelsy Kretschmer, Oregon State University Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot. Economy + Business - [Why market competition has not brought down health care costs]( Gerald Friedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst GOP lawmakers say their bills to replace the Affordable Care Act would do a better job than the ACA of controlling rising health care costs, but 40 years of deregulation show it just won't work. Education - [From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis]( Thomas Adam, University of Texas Arlington About 44 million Americans are still paying off student loan debt. But it didn't always used to be this way. As the perceived purpose of a college education changed, so too did the way we pay for it. Health + Medicine - [How bills to replace Obamacare would especially harm women]( Simon Haeder, West Virginia University Almost nine million women gained insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Here's why women could be set back by Republican bills to undo the ACA. Arts + Culture - [Putin's flacks: Russia's stealth public relations war]( Sue Curry Jansen, Muhlenberg College Russia has seized upon loopholes in lobbying laws, hiring PR firms to influence American public opinion and policy in ways that advance Russia's strategic interests. Ethics + Religion - [When gospel sermons came on the phonograph]( Jerry Zolten, Pennsylvania State University As the African-American Music Appreciation Month comes to a close, a scholar discusses the role of early preachers in shaping gospel music. Science + Technology - [Want a satisfying relationship? Don't present yourself as a sex object]( Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University; Erin Hughes, Villanova University Women experience negative effects from the objectification that's common in our society. What happens if they try to seize the reins and elicit sexualized attention in their romantic relationships? From our International Editions - [Pickett’s Charge: What modern mathematics teaches us about Civil War battle]( - [The winners and losers of Antarctica’s great thaw]( - [Five mass extinctions – and what we can learn from them about the planet today]( - [Minimum wage hike ignores impact of Artificial Intelligence]( - [Congolese musicians rarely provide a critique, but continue to provide solace]( Today’s Chart - [Enable images to see the chart]( From the article: [Why Congress should let everyone deduct charitable gifts from their taxes]( [Patrick Rooney]Patrick Rooney Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. We’ll miss you. 625 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 USA