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How Democracy, Media and Gender Equality Shape Abortion Views
Abortion remains one of the most contentious global social issues, with attitudes varying dramatically across nations. While individual characteristics like education, income,…
Does Free Speech Have a Future?
About the book The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression by Richard Moon, published by University of Toronto Press…
Project 2025: Authoritarian Agenda Disguised as Reform
The Heritage Foundation’s 2025 “Mandate for Leadership” lays out a coordinated effort to restructure federal governance by consolidating executive power and reshaping institutional norms along partisan lines.
Citizens United: Impact of Wealthy Donors and Dark Money
The effectiveness of legislative efforts to curb dark money, the role of…
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Black Women and the Making of Human Rights
Black women in the United States have not only participated…
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Religion in International Politics: Power and Influence
No one with their eyes open can currently say that religion plays no role in international politics at this time.
The Walls Have Eyes: Technology and Migration Today
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A New History of Atlantic Slavery from the Global South
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Project 2025: Authoritarian Agenda Disguised as Reform
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The Rise of Illiberalism: A Threat to Liberal Democracy
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Dual Justice: Crime, Class, and Corporate Accountability
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We Were Never Meant to Obey: Weaving Abolitionist Constellations
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Suicide by False Belief
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