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Toppling statues devoted to Confederate soldiers may be a joyous moment for protesters who fight white supremacy, but after the statues fall, structural racism remains, a scholar on slavery argues.
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Trump's defense of harsh immigration tactics and dehumanizing language should ring alarm bells, according to two scholars who study how to prevent mass atrocities.
Un escolar documentó los riesgos un migrante enfrentó después de deportación, incluyendo convirtiéndose en un coyote.
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Although the choice of liberal icon Jimmy Carter as commencement speaker at Liberty University might be surprising, an expert explains why this fits in with the dream of conservative schools.
A grassroots movement is fighting for transparency and accountability on North Carolina's involvement in torture.
One of the harshest critiques of white racism appeared 50 years ago in the federal government's own Kerner Commission report. And racism may be why the report's recommendations were largely ignored.
A scholar documented the risks a migrant faced after deportation, including his becoming involved in smuggling people across the border.
A historian looks back at Andrew Johnson's unlikely and unsuccessful presidency and why he wasn't cut out for the job.
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New discoveries are changing archaeologists' ideas about the origins of our own species and our migration out of Africa. This fossil pushes Homo sapiens' African exodus date back by 50,000 years.
The party's promise to be all things to all people has hit a wall.
Adding a bit of fungus to the initial ingredient list might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to fill in any bits of damage that occur, without the need for human intervention.
Why did most fans shun the prequel series, but embrace the recent spate of 'Star Wars' films? A recent study offers some clues.
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Professor of Education and History (by courtesy), Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Human Rights in Literary and Cultural Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Ph.D. Candidate, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Elizabeth A. DiGangi is a Friend of The Conversation.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Chair & Professor of Psychology and Director of the Marriage and Family Studies Laboratory, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Political Science and Economics, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Institute for Equine Genomics, Binghamton University, State University of New York
