By Colin Clark, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of the West of Scotland
No single issue has dominated the agenda ahead of the Scottish parliament election in May. But immigration, despite being a matter not devolved to Holyrood, has been part of campaigns. This is because some parties use it to feed wider anxieties about housing, jobs, public services and identity.
Glasgow has been a particular flashpoint because of its role as a City of Sanctuary for asylum seekers.…
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By Robert D. Bland, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Democracy cannot thrive, or even survive, when its leaders see themselves as godlike and divide citizens into believers and heretics, a scholar writes.
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By Jeffrey A. Lee, Professor of Geography and the Environment, Texas Tech University
Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.
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By Deana L. Weibel, Professor of Anthropology, Grand Valley State University
Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their perspectives even back on Earth.
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By Michal Raucher, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University
Three women sat for an exam administered by Israel’s Rabbinate, the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious leadership within Orthodox Judaism.
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By James Painter, Research Associate, Journalism, Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
A glance at recent front pages of many British newspapers leaves no doubt about the stridency of their views on net zero.
On January 13, for instance, the Express said the government must “Tell truth on ‘fantasy’ cost of net zero”, while the Mail’s headline on the same day used the same…
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By Kathryn Hibbert, Distinguished University Professor, Faculty of Education, cross-appointed to Medical Imaging, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
Strengthening reading instruction is essential, but that doesn’t mean buying commercial programs is the answer — especially when deteriorating classroom conditions drive qualified teachers away.
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By Eden Hoffer, PhD Candidate - Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
Kimberley T. Jackson, Associate Professor, Western University
Debates over Bill C-223 should focus not on whether reform is needed but on how to protect children while preserving flexibility for complex, highly individualized cases.
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Pope Leo’s words on Palm Sunday were pointed. “Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage…
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