by Daniel Treisman, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists…
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by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion –…
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by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A gunsmith from a rural town, a…