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Education

More college students expected to vote in 2018 midterms

Staff Writer - October 17, 2018

Nancy Thomas, Tufts University In order to gain insight into the role that college students might play in the outcome of the 2018 midterm elections...

Economy

How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains

Staff Writer - October 2, 2018

Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a...

Politics

Here’s how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what...

Staff Writer - September 20, 2018

Wayne Hochwarter, Florida State University Pundits are projecting this year’s midterm elections to be nasty, polarizing and “epic.” They’re also expected to stress a lot of...

Business

Canada will be part of Trump’s new NAFTA – corporate lobbyists...

Staff Writer - September 8, 2018

Christina Fattore, West Virginia University The announcement last month that the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement to replace NAFTA without Canada surprised trade...

Politics

Could Andrew Gillum be the next governor of Florida?

Staff Writer - September 2, 2018

Sharon Austin, University of Florida Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum electrified Democrats with his surprising victory in the Florida’s Democratic primary – but will he go...

Economy

How Trump’s trade war affects working-class Americans

Staff Writer - August 3, 2018

Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that “unfair trade policies” have harmed American workers. This has led...

Economy

What is the WTO?

Staff Writer - July 3, 2018

Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service President Donald Trump has made the World Trade Organization a frequent target. Recently, he’s reportedly considering suspending...