I teach refugees to map their world
Maps can be an invaluable tool in a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis. A pilot project trained Syrian refugees at…
May 18, 2018
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Politics
Venezuelans are boycotting their presidential election
The Venezuelan opposition is asking people not to vote in the country's May 20 election, which they call a 'farce.'…
May 17, 2018
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The Iran nuclear deal could still be saved, experts say
It would be a heavy lift, but revising the Iran nuclear deal would have some significant upsides, according to scholars…
May 17, 2018
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Donald Glover and the state of 'black genius'
Glover and hip-hop are reaching their apex at the same time, giving Glover an avenue to enter the ranks of creative geniuses.…
May 17, 2018
590
Jailed Brazilian candidate is still beating his rivals — but he likely can't win the presidency
Leftist former President Lula da Silva is the clear favorite in Brazil's 2018 presidential race, leading his closest…
May 16, 2018
501
US and Europe face an 'increasingly loveless marriage' after Trump's Iran deal withdrawal
The Iran nuclear deal will struggle to survive the damage done when Trump pulled the US out on May 8. So will US-Europe…
May 16, 2018
556
US embassy in Jerusalem opens amid violence: 4 essential reads
What does this move represent? It depends on who you ask, according to scholars in this roundup of articles from our archives.
May 15, 2018
536
Rethinking reporting on polls in time for midterm elections
A scholar offers advice to voters who are leery of polling after the 2016 election.
May 14, 2018
531
Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and leadership
In the past, running for political office and being a mother were seemingly incompatible. A scholar of gender and politics…
May 11, 2018
521
What torching Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security
Does the work of the international agency responsible for verifying whether Iran was in compliance with the deal matter…
May 10, 2018
545
Paraguay elige un presidente que recuerda a viejos tiempos de dictadura
El presidente electo de Paraguay es un senador conservador y hijo del un concejal del dictador Stroessner, quien gobernó…
May 10, 2018
466
Trump's deregulatory record doesn't include much actual deregulation
A review of Trump's stated war on regulations doesn't find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory…
May 10, 2018
915
Supreme Court to rule on your First Amendment right to silence
Most people know that the First Amendment protects free speech. But two upcoming Supreme Court cases reveal how it also…
May 10, 2018
472
Paraguay's new president recalls an old dictatorship
Paraguay's conservative president-elect Mario Abdo narrowly won the April 22 election. His father was the private secretary…
May 10, 2018
514
No, the war in Afghanistan isn't a hopeless stalemate
A strategy to shut down Taliban safe havens in Pakistan could bring the war to an end.
May 10, 2018
583
Ohio voters make conservative choices in governor's primary – picking DeWine, Cordray
In this Speed Read, a political scientist from Ohio State University ponders an ideological shift in the May 8 gubernatorial…
May 8, 2018
480
If Trump's foreign policy gambles fail, history suggests his reaction could be dangerous
Many presidents have upended US foreign policy. Carter gave up the Panama Canal. Bush waged war on Iraq. What matters most,…
May 8, 2018
599
Ending sexual assault in youth detention centers
Research reveals that the factors that put youth at risk of sexual assault while in custody are significantly different…
May 8, 2018
508
Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity
Big business influences politicians in many ways. One little-recognized channel is the money companies and their foundations…
May 7, 2018
791
Should we celebrate Karl Marx on his 200th birthday?
A scholar of literary radicalism asks whether Marx's writings are at all relevant to the world's struggles with…
May 4, 2018
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