Tag: US Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh goes to the movies
Marsha Gordon, North Carolina State University
I’m a film studies professor, so when I first saw an image of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s June...
On the Supreme Court, difficult nominations have led to historical injustices
Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University
Far from being unusual, the hurried and partisan Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh mirrors several notable examples of...
Only 1 in 4 women who have been sexually harassed tell...
Margaret E. Johnson, University of Baltimore
On May 30, a grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein on charges he raped one woman and forced another to...
Supreme Court delivers a home run for sports bettors – and...
Jennifer Roberts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
On May 14, the United States Supreme Court invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a federal...
History shows why school prayer is so divisive
Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University
The education committee of the Kentucky Senate is currently considering a bill for a “day of prayer” in the...
End of the gig economy? Don’t read too much into a...
Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon
A recent California Supreme Court ruling is being hailed as a “game changer” for the gig economy.
That’s...
With the Supreme Court’s pending sports gambling decision, states are already...
Jennifer Roberts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The gambling world is waiting with bated breath for the United States Supreme Court decision that could...
It’s time to end the debate about video games and violence
Christopher J. Ferguson, Stetson University
In the wake of the Valentine’s Day shooting at a Broward County, Florida high school, a familiar trope has...
EXPLORING NATURE
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...
Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago;...
