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Expert warns: Political violence may escalate to civil war scale during 2024 election season
The violent January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is not the end of the story of contemporary political violence in the United States. Stuart ...
Is Chechnya next as the war in Ukraine shows no signs of stopping?
A long history of conflict in regions such as Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Russia shows these conflicts often grow and eventually draw in other ...
Expert Insight: Properties on Confederate-named U.S. Streets Sell for Less
Houses on streets that are named after Confederate figures or themes sell for 3% less than similar properties in neighboring areas, says a new study led ...
Baylor Expert Shares Four Keys to Leadership from Ulysses S. Grant’s Reflections on Civil War
Near the end of his life, as he battled spiraling health and an empty bank account, former United States President – and iconic Civil War General – ...
Is this the biggest election since 1860? Let our expert explain why
The upcoming U.S. presidential election is happening in unprecedented times and during what could be the most divisive era in more than a century ...
As China clamps down on Hong Kong – Is Taiwan next?
As protests erupt again across Hong Kong against the recent imposing of new security laws essentially giving Beijing unprecedented powers – it has some worried about ...
White power, white supremacy, and violence – our expert explains how communication is key in perpetuating racial hatred in the United States
On August 3, 2019, a white power-inspired gunman killed 24 people and injured 22 others at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas. We tend to understand mass shootings as ...
Impeachment and what follows? Let our experts help if you are covering!
For President Donald Trump…he’s living in interesting times. There’s an irony to that statement, as the so-called Chinese proverb ‘May you live ...
Confederate monuments: How should America preserve and remember its history?
August 12 marks one year since a deadly march in Charlottesville, Virginia, when white nationalists showed up to protest the city's plans to remove a statue ...
A Time to Honor - Memorial Day
A day of remembrance for those who have died serving in the United States military, Memorial Day is held each year on the last Monday ...