By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
What role might DSA-affiliated candidates play if they win election to Congress in the midterms and the Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives?
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By Mohamed Akrout, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee
These apps and software programs could provide access to lifesaving screening – if researchers can find a way to remove the baked-in bias.
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By Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
With the start of the new fall semester, students are gearing up for football season, homecoming celebrations and a new round of academic coursework. Yet the first weeks of the fall term are also a time for caution.
The so-called red zone is the period when college students’ risk of being sexually assaulted is highest. According to a 2019 campus climate survey – one of the most…
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By Mihhail Berezovski, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Alex Chaparro, Professor of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
A commercial airplane crash can change how people behave long after the immediate tragedy. News outlets replay the images, people affected share their harrowing stories, and an extraordinarily rare event becomes easy to imagine. Some travelers cancel trips; others drive to their destination instead.
These choices may feel cautious. Statistically, the alternatives people switch to may come with greater risk.
Commercial airline crashes command attention because they are rare, catastrophic and beyond…
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By Cindy Elmore, Professor of Journalism, East Carolina University
The military newspaper earned credibility by informing troops about the good, the bad and everything in between. But the Pentagon’s recent crackdown on the paper is putting that trust to the test.
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By Osman Bahadir Dincer, Senior Researcher, Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC)
Bahar Baser, Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Durham University
Zeynep Sahin Mencütek, Senior Researcher in International Politics, Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC)
It was around seven o'clock in the evening when we arrived at a church in the city of Hama, Syria, to attend the wedding of a friend. As guests gradually filled the courtyard, music began to echo through the building. One by one, the bride, groom, and their relatives entered the church accompanied by songs, applause and cheers.
After the religious ceremony concluded, groups of young men and women began performing Ewiha, a traditional wedding chant in Syria and the Levant. Their voices rose and fell in a rhythmic dialogue as verses praising the bride and groom were answered…
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By Helen McCabe, Professor in Political Theory, University of Nottingham
I first heard about Harriet Taylor Mill when reading about her much more famous collaborator and future husband, the British philosopher and politician John Stuart Mill.
Appropriately for someone who remains in the margins of history despite her enormous contribution – including to her husband’s status – Taylor Mill was deeply angered by injustice. Throughout her life, she railed against the way society made it impossible…
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By Susan Ann Samuel, Postdoctoral Researcher, International Climate Politics, University of Leeds
Delegates from 196 nations plus EU officials have met in Mongolia to discuss how best to tackle drought and desertification.
Often overlooked by the larger and busier climate summits, this small UN desertification summit, known as Cop17, felt more important than ever. Yet countries still could not agree on what needs to be done.
Negotiations that were often inconclusive and frustrating continued until 4am on some nights. The closing plenary was gavelled…
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By Athalie Redwood-Brown, Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis of Sport, Nottingham Trent University
You finish a workout feeling pleased with yourself. But an hour later, your legs feel heavy, climbing the stairs seems impossible and all you want to do is sit down.
The feeling of being drained after a tough working is often described as “post-workout fatigue”. You might feel low on energy, while your muscles may feel heavy, weak or less able to perform.
While some tiredness…
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By Ana Catalano Weeks, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, University of Bath
Anna Helgøy, Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
The results of the May local elections across England highlighted a persistent problem in British politics: women remained underrepresented in local government. While attention often focuses on increasing the number of women elected, an equally important challenge is keeping them in office once they get there.
Although there has been progress in recent decades, women still make up only around a third of councillors…
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