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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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Could climate change fuel the rise of right-wing nationalism?
By Joshua Conrad Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland Two trends have…
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The Global Climate Movement is failing: Why?
It has been satisfying to note the significant response to two recent climate campaigns: the actions, including the recent Global…
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I researched Uighur society in China for 8 years and watched how technology opened new opportunities – then became a trap
By Darren Byler, University of Washington The Uighurs, a Muslim minority ethnic group of around 12 million in northwest China,…
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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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Germany’s divided soul
By Dalia Marin This November, Germany will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the…
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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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Comparative political leadership: Gandhi vs. contemporary leaders
On 2 October 2019, it will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Gujarat, India. I…
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Ailments still affecting worldwide populations and possible solutions
Humanity has always been susceptible to disease and other serious illness. Over the last few centuries, numerous diseases and other…
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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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