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Justice April 12, 2024

The backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion in business is in full force − but myths obscure the real value of DEI

by Adia Harvey Wingfield, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few ideas in business are as misunderstood…

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Labor April 12, 2024

Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection from being ordered to preemptively rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This article was updated on April 16, 2024, to add the word “preemptively”…

Law April 12, 2024

States race to restrict deepfake porn as it becomes easier to create

by Madyson Fitzgerald, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 11, 2024 After a 2014 leak of hundreds of celebrities’ intimate photos, Uldouz…

Justice April 11, 2024

Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has done it again. And again. In a series of social…

Justice April 8, 2024

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

by Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst; Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Douglas Rice, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Justin H. Gross, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

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Elections April 8, 2024

Why courts aren’t the fastest or clearest ways to solve election disputes – a former federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pennsylvania is expected to be a key battleground in the 2024 presidential election,…

U.S. Congress April 2, 2024

Is this the least productive congress ever? Yes, but it’s not just because they’re lazy

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress has once again been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, with multiple…

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Health Care April 2, 2024

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

by Maria J Silveira, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer…

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Cobb County March 30, 2024

Cobb County’s two earliest newspapers: the Marietta Advocate and the Marietta Helicon

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published last December] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, examining the…

National March 28, 2024

I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions

by Allan Post, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of…

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