Four scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration, childhood poverty, the border wall and the investigations into his campaign.
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World Food Day, Oct. 16, provides an opportunity to gauge where the fight against hunger stands. It’s also a time, an expert says, to look at so-called hidden hunger.
Twenty years ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay. A lawyer who helped implement hate crime legislation in Shepard’s name reflects on its strengths and limitations.
Gempuran dahsyat dari AS belum dapat menghancurkan kelompok teroris tersebut. Apa rahasia Al-Qaeda?
Miles murieron después del paso del huracán María, pero no debió ser así. Las primeras evidencias debían haber llevado al Gobierno a una respuesta mucho más consistente.
Thousands died after Hurricane Maria, but it did not have to be that way. Early evidence should have led the government to a much stronger response.
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn’t destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
Congress is supposed to be a check on presidential power, but party politics has muted Republican criticism of Trump. Restoring balance means making a radical change.
Trump’s energy plan may meet the letter of the law but the Affordable Clean Energy Plan reflects the administration’s clear agenda to move slowly or not at all on climate change.
Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday, ended his career with growing repudiation by his party and the public for positions, from national defense to bipartisanship, that he had long embodied.
Despite a growing list of reasons why business leaders might oppose the president or his policies, more than two-thirds have remained steadfastly neutral.
New data show that less than half of all Pell Grant recipients graduate on time – a reality that one scholar attributes to the unique barriers faced by low-income students.
Senate confirmation for many of President Trump’s nominees has been tough. In this speed read, The Conversation asks: What is Senate confirmation, and why do we do it?
Cuba has a new president — and for the first time in six decades his last name is not Castro. Who is Miguel Díaz-Canel, the man who inherits a Cuba born of Fidel’s 1959 revolution?
As president, Donald Trump has taken a harsh stance toward Cuba. But his real estate company has tried twice to open Trump properties on the Communist island, allegedly even skirting the law to do so.
For years, watchdogs have warned of the potential problems of sharing data with online companies. The Facebook data crisis has made these concerns much more real. What should be done now?
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Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Adjunct professor of Justice, Law and Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professorial Lecturer, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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PhD Student in Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor, Department of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Director, Project on Civil Discourse, American University School of Public Affairs
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PhD. Candidate, Political Science, American University School of Public Affairs
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
