By Kevin A. Young, Associate Professor of History, UMass Amherst
Recent military and economic pressure on Cuba, including Trump’s threats of a ‘friendly takeover’ of the island, follow a long pattern of US hostility toward its southern neighbor.
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By Jay Blitzman, Lecturer in Law, Northeastern University
There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.
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By Tian An Wong, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Divya Ramjee, Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
_Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says alerts from ShotSpotter, a gun detection technology, help officers respond quickly to shootings.
“Without it, I wouldn’t have the closure rate [of resolved crimes] that I have and a lot of families wouldn’t have the justice they deserve,” he said in March 2026, according to BridgeDetroit, a nonprofit news service.
_During a Detroit City Council committee meeting on May 18, 2026, police officials said ShotSpotter…
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By Jordan Cash, Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Michigan State University
You know how important the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were to making the United States. But do you know about The Federalist and the crucial role it played in the founding era?
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By Stephanie Aguilar-Smith, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Georgia
Heather McCambly, Assistant Professor Educational Foundations, Organizations and Policy, University of Pittsburgh
Democrats tend to give less than Republicans when it comes to earmarked funding for universities – but they give more to minority-serving institutions.
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By Neha Gour, Ph.D. Candidate in Science Communication, George Mason University
Ed Maibach, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Communication, George Mason University
Luis Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
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By Ellen J. Dolan, PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Jaimie Dick, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Ross Cuthbert, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment transport to its natural state and allow fish and other aquatic wildlife to move more freely.
There are more than 1.2 million barriers in European rivers. But more than 2,200…
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By Amnesty International
Women searcher collectives, who are planning a peaceful protest to coincide with the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium, must be protected and heard, said Amnesty International ahead of the tournament’s curtain-raiser on 11 June. Thousands of people are expected to attend a march in the country’s capital […] The post Mexico: Women searchers planning World Cup protest over disappeared loved ones must be protected and heard appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Police officers outside the Magistrates Court in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 6, 2021. © 2021 Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images (Johannesburg) – A Zimbabwe court on June 3, 2026, acquitted and released a prominent opposition activist after more than seven months in detention on baseless charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The case underscores the ongoing weaponization of the criminal justice system by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. A Harare magistrates’ court acquitted Godfrey Chidhau Karembera, 47, popularly known as “Madzibaba Veshanduko” (“leader…
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By Amnesty International
The Cambodian government’s high-profile crackdown on scamming compounds has failed to dismantle the vast majority of sites in the country or protect and support thousands of people subjected to human trafficking, torture and slavery, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. Falling Through the Cracks: Cambodia’s “Crackdown” on Scamming Compounds documents how authorities […] The post Cambodia: Evidence suggests scamming compounds bypassed despite high-profile ‘crackdown’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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