Hate speech is still easy to find on social media
273 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Jennifer Grygiel
Online hate still rages, often in plain sight. maxicam/Shutterstock.com Shortly after the synagogue shooting…
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October 2018
The unimaginable costs of sexual assault
236 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Sarah L. Cook
A woman walks past Robert Graham's sculpture, 'Dance Door,' in Los Angeles, 2015. AP…
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Extreme political polarization weakens democracy – can the US avoid that fate?
216 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Jennifer Lynn McCoy
A protester is arrested by Capitol Hill Police during the Kavanaugh nomination. AP/Alex Brandon…
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Ideologically motivated far-right extremists have killed close to 500 people since 1990 – and 10 percent were targeted based on religion
248 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Jeff Gruenewald
The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh exemplifies an increasingly…
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International election observers evaluating US midterm elections will face limitations
236 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Judith Kelley
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE, is sending international election…
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How Sears helped make women, immigrants and people of color feel more like Americans
694 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Einav Rabinovitch-Fox
The Sears catalog made it easier for anyone to live the American dream. Classic…
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Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say
249 Views October 31, 2018 Be first to comment Daniel J. Mallinson
Utah residents show support for a ballot initiative that would legalize medical marijuana in…
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When ‘what’s on your mind’ is tragic, not happy – sharing sad news on social media
248 Views October 30, 2018 Be first to comment Nazanin Andalibi
Sharing about tragedy online can help people feel less alone. Paulius Brazauskas/Shutterstock.com It’s always…
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Pittsburgh’s lesson: Hatred does not emerge in a vacuum
240 Views October 30, 2018 Be first to comment Leonard Saxe
Vigil held in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh for shooting victims, Oct. 27,…
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Will it be a blue wave — or a whimper? Here’s what the evidence says for the 2018 House midterm elections
245 Views October 30, 2018 Be first to comment Daniel Palazzolo
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern…