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Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
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As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease
Robert A. Ballingall, University of Maine
As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S....
How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52‑year‑old law...
Miranda Yaver, University of Pittsburgh
Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into...
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how...
Deborah Mower, University of Mississippi
I stood there in shock, staring blankly at the letter. A lawyer was notifying...
