Ancient Greek wisdom for today’s leadership crisis
The ancient Greeks knew what made a good leader. Why does it seem we have forgotten their lessons?
October 15, 2017
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Politics
Need another reason to help Puerto Rico? It's a key US economic and military asset
If humanitarian need can't move the Trump administration to save Puerto Rico, then perhaps American self-interest will:…
October 13, 2017
643
Sexual harassment: 5 essential reads
How pervasive is sexual harassment, and how can it be stopped?
October 12, 2017
567
Under the Trump administration, US airstrikes are killing more civilians
Ten months of data reveal some alarming trends.
October 12, 2017
553
Sent to Haiti to keep the peace, departing UN troops leave a damaged nation in their wake
On the eve of its departure from Haiti after a 13-year stabilization effort, the UN faces accusations that its troops used…
October 12, 2017
612
Marketing a devastated Puerto Rico should not be the priority
Puerto Rico has focused significant efforts on branding – but at what cost?
October 11, 2017
587
In Mexico, undocumented migrants risk deportation to aid earthquake victims
A brigade of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala have interrupted their trek north to stay in Mexico…
October 11, 2017
709
In Latin America, is there a link between abortion rights and democracy?
Seventy-five percent of all abortions in Latin America are illicit. In Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, where abortion…
October 10, 2017
659
What hundreds of American public libraries owe to Carnegie's disdain for inherited wealth
One reason why the steel magnate spent so much of his fortune building libraries across the nation and abroad is that he…
October 10, 2017
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Why would the Trump administration ban travel from Chad?
Evidence doesn't support the Trump administration's claims that Chad failed to share information or that its citizens…
October 8, 2017
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Indigenous people invented the so-called 'American Dream'
Anti-immigrant policies ignore that American ideals like liberty, equality and the pursuit of happiness can be traced back…
October 8, 2017
705
How Columbus, of all people, became a national symbol
An anthropologist tells the story of how Columbus actually came close to falling into historical obscurity, until American…
October 6, 2017
615
Bundy trial embodies everything dividing America today
As with our politics today, geography and race matter in the US criminal justice system. Should they?
October 5, 2017
580
Should Uncle Sam 'send in the Marines' after hurricanes?
The military can make a big difference right away but humanitarian deployments should generally be rare and brief.
October 5, 2017
612
Catalonia's referendum unmasks authoritarianism in Spain
Why did the Spanish state forcefully quash Catalonia’s referendum for independence? It is rooted in the country’s nearly…
October 4, 2017
565
American women died in Vietnam, too
Almost hidden in the orderly rows of men's names on the Vietnam War Memorial are those of eight female nurses who died…
October 1, 2017
592
Merkel's challenge: Governing Germany in an age of rising nationalism
Generations of Germans have worked to create a positive national identity based on difficult self-reckoning with the Nazi…
September 28, 2017
600
Is free speech alive and well? 5 essential reads
From the football field to the library, this roundup of archival stories explores how the First Amendment applies to various…
September 28, 2017
546
Is partisan gerrymandering illegal? The Supreme Court will decide
In an upcoming case about Wisconsin's voting districts, the Supreme Court will tackle legal questions that have long…
September 27, 2017
612
Defying Trump, Alabama elects Roy Moore – and embraces the same old politics of rage
A scholar from Alabama’s Auburn University at Montgomery explains how Republicans use the politics of rage to dominate…
September 27, 2017
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