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American citizens have long favored government openness over secrecy. But with heightened anti-leak and anti-press rhetoric, do some now want strengthened government control of information?
The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled in Iraq?
In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested in Virginia for the crime of being married. The couple helped spark an effort to strike down laws against interracial marriage in the United States.
Emmanuel Macron may have won the presidential election, but his agenda could fail if his party doesn’t get a majority in Parliament.
For more than seven decades, US presidents have encouraged peace in Europe. Trump seems eager to toss that legacy aside. Here’s what is at stake.
Readers read, viewers watch and players do. That level of engagement gives games real power to influence people both within and outside the play itself.
President is not the most important leadership role in Iran. The election is not completely democratic. That said, there’s a pretty competitive contest happening.
North and South Korea explained in four questions and answers.
President Trump wants to renegotiate or eliminate NAFTA because of its impact on U.S. trade, but the accord is also a cornerstone of continental cooperation on security issues as well.
Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.
Contraception saves lives, and U.S. spending on it abroad had an unintended upside when it formed the backbone of early HIV prevention efforts.
How a once trustworthy NATO ally, an aspiring EU candidate and an emerging power came to be ruled by one strong man.
Are Trump’s missile strikes against Syria constitutional? An expert on Congress and foreign policy provides a brief history of how the separation of war powers has blurred over time.
GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have pushed Gorsuch’s nomination onto the full Senate. Both the Republicans and Democrats are getting ready for a fight.
Tuberculosis transmitted from animals to humans is a growing concern in poor countries. As we observe World Tuberculosis Day, it’s worth asking why.
Americans are shocked Russia meddled in our election. But there are centuries of precedent – and, at times, it’s been the US meddling.
Three scholars grade Trump’s first address to Congress. How did he do on Obamacare? What would his ‘merit-based’ immigration proposal mean? And can he play nice with others
Research on more than 50 government investigations reveals how partisanship can get in the way of finding answers we all agree on.
Can Canada manage to keep up trade while also meeting US expectations for a safe border?
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Professorial Lecturer of Politics, Governance & Economics, American University School of International Service
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Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, American University
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Professor, School of International Service, American University
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Executive in Residence, Department of Accounting and Taxation, American University Kogod School of Business
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Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, School of International Service, American University
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Professor, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University
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Professor of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University and Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies, American University
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Ph.D. candidate in Public Affairs, American University
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Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
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Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, American University
