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Would ousting Trump rebuild the country’s faith in government? Lessons from Latin America
By Rachel E. Bowen, The Ohio State University The House of Representatives has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Donald…
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US citizenship applications are backlogged, prolonging the wait for civil and voting rights
By Ming Hsu Chen, University of Colorado Boulder Every year, hundreds of thousands of people apply for citizenship in the…
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Low interest rates can be a real danger
The Federal Reserve Bank announced on Wednesday that it was dropping its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percent for…
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Austrian Parliament thumbs down Mercosur-EU deal
Austria’s Parliament Wednesday voted to veto the treaty between Mercosur and the European Union, a decision which will stop the…
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Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession – here’s why
By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The world is on the brink of a recession, if all the breathless headlines…
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Expanding direct democracy won’t make Americans feel better about politics
By Joshua J. Dyck, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Edward L. Lascher, Jr., California State University, Sacramento As Americans watch…
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The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
By Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat to argue an arcane Senate…
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In Brazil’s rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
By Robert T. Walker, University of Florida The number of fires this year in the Amazon is the highest since…
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Far fewer Mexican immigrants are coming to the US – and those who do are more educated
Rogelio Sáenz, The University of Texas at San Antonio Once upon a time, not long ago, Mexicans dominated the flow…
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How climate change is driving emigration from Central America
By Miranda Cady Hallett, University of Dayton Clouds of dust rose behind the wheels of the pickup truck as we…
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