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In Poland, the Debate Over Solidarity's Legacy Continues
On November 13, 2023, Poland’s parliament convened for the first time since a centrist-progressive coalition won a legislative majority, ending the eight-year rule of the right-wing ...
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 ...
Southern Paiute Rhetoric Class Teaches Native Culture
Southern Utah University has always valued its surrounding area's history and diversity. The University offers a myriad of classes on culture, diversity, inclusion, and the ...
Combating Hate Speech in 2023
The arrival of a new year often initiates a reflection on the previous one. And according to Billie Murray, PhD, associate professor in the Department ...
Expert Opinion: Understanding Whiteness to Understand White Supremacy
In the aftermath of last week's tragic shooting in Buffalo, many have described the violence as representative of a mental health crisis, growing extremism, hatred, ...
Journalism, Libel, and Political Messaging in America - UConn's Expert Weighs in
Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin didn't cause the deadly 2011 shooting in Tuscon, Arizona, that injured Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, says former journalist ...
Church Mutual Partners with WIPPS to research diversity in north central Wisconsin
MERRILL, Wis. – Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer)1, is partnering with the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), a unit ...
Villanova Professor Discusses the Significance of Joe Biden Being the Second Catholic Elected President
On the morning of Saturday, November 7, Joe Biden was announced by numerous media outlets as the projected winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. President-elect ...
Tulane scholar decries state of race relations in America
Race relations in the United States will continue to deteriorate until there are clear, concise and decisive actions taken at all levels in disavowing racial ...
Are China and America set to face off in a warmed-up version of the cold war?
Tensions and temperatures are rising between the United Stated and China. The straws on the camel’s back have been adding up in recent years, ...