Tag: US politics
Does American culture shame too much – or not enough?
Peter Stearns, George Mason University
The word “shameless” is being tossed around an awful lot these days, which might speak to what many see as...
Ancient Greek wisdom for today’s leadership crisis
Emily Anhalt, Sarah Lawrence College
What makes a good leader?
This question confronts us at every election and with every domestic and international policy decision. As...
The Supreme Court takes on gerrymandering: 6 essential reads
Aviva Rutkin, The Conversation
Editor’s note: The following is roundup of archival stories.
On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear Gill...
Six charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America
Brian Thiede, Pennsylvania State University; Lillie Greiman, The University of Montana; Stephan Weiler, Colorado State University; Steven C. Beda, University of Oregon, and Tessa...
What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture
Ben Zeller, Lake Forest College
Heaven’s Gate – also known as the “UFO cult” – burst into American consciousness 20 years ago this...
Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?
Juliette Tolay, Pennsylvania State University
The debate over whether or not to bring in more refugees in the U.S. continues. There seems to be a...
How Trump could shock a divided nation back to life as...
Frank V. Zerunyan, University of Southern California
“Partnership, not conflict,” were the words spoken by President-elect Donald Trump during his acceptance speech. That collaborative approach...
Trump’s immigration policy would push legal US workers down the occupational...
Peter Dixon, Victoria University and Maureen Rimmer, Victoria University
US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed deporting millions of undocumented immigrants, which proved appealing to large...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
