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What are the early warning signs of threats to the stability of African democracies? The signs could be seen in Mali before it exploded in 2012. Ghana and others would do well learn from Mali.
Students of color are subjected to harsher disciplinary measures. Are schools doing enough to check this practice?
Answers to the challenging question of why Africans unanimously supported Sepp Blatter for a 5th term – and what they portend for the future.
Consumers and makers of plastic products want plastic to biodegrade to minimize the environmental impact, but some additives don’t live up to the claims.
A new set of surveys of scientists and the public finds the two groups have widely different views about scientific issues. Conducted by the Pew Research Center in collaboration with the American Association…
Depending on who you ask, charter schools may be either an important solution to persistent educational inequality, or a misguided attack on public schools as Americans know them. Both sides are firmly…
Last week, President Barack Obama announced a proposal to guarantee that students could attend a community college for free for their first two years. The announcement was one in a series of previews of…
Since the discovery that DNA encodes genetic information, research on the evolution of life has focused on its genetic origins. Following this “genes-first” approach, Oxford University evolutionary biologist…
Being able to communicate effectively in a foreign language is a challenge faced by many of us. If you’re a newcomer to a country, conveying a message in a language that is not your mother tongue is often…
Malaria is frequently cited as one of the biggest killers of young children in Africa. Yet rarely, do we hear about its impact on working-age adults and the economic impact of the disease. While malaria-related…
As the coalition government’s free schools continue to stir heated debate, the problem of how to maintain and raise standards and quality is front and centre. To tackle it, MPs have been looking more and…
As the Australia Parliament currently debates legislation to fight illegal logging, it’s worth considering the impact of the American and European laws on which the Australian effort is modelled. We may…
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Manager, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
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Director, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor for Energy Systems, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Ph.D. Candidate and Research Assistant, Michigan State University
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Research Assistant, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Media & Information, Michigan State University
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Professor of Media and Information and Interim Director of the Quello Center, Michigan State University
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Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
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Professor of History, Michigan State University
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Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
