The insights of an ancient historian show that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies.
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Shame and guilt seem equally foreign to many politicians and public figures these days. Rather than cover their bad behavior with a veneer of hypocrisy, they revel in it, a classics scholar says.
Voting by mail is safe from fraud and manipulation, is backed by people across the political spectrum and can be more convenient for many voters.
A new study found that the device people used to communicate in a negotiation made a big difference in how likely they were to deceive for personal gain.
Russia and other countries and political regimes have a long history of forcing people to move, mostly for security and economic gains.
A classics scholar looks at Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and says only a rare few are able to summon courage. For others, the drive to maintain power produces cowardice and willful blindness.
After years of gridlock, Congress passed significant gun control legislation for the first time in the last 30 years.
Los experimentos demuestran que los bebés pueden formar recuerdos desde los dos meses. ¿Por qué no podemos recordar eventos autobiográficos?
Psychologists know babies can form memories soon after birth. So why can’t people remember anything that happened to them before around age 2? A child development expert describes possible reasons.
Risk assessments and rigid gun laws are among the tools that can help prevent school massacres, a specialist in youth aggression says.
Ukraine appeared not to matter much to the US and other Western countries. It wasn’t a vital interest. Russia’s war has redefined Ukraine’s status with the West.
People tend to dislike uncertainty and risk – two things that are hard to avoid completely during a pandemic. That’s part of why it can feel especially draining to make even small decisions these days.
A group of Ukrainian teens writes about what they will do when the war ends. ‘The first thing that I would do is play the piano. I will play as long as I can,’ writes one.
Scholars discuss the meaning of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation to the highest court in the land.
President Biden said that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes, after news emerged of mass civilian murders in Bucha, Ukraine. Three stories from our archive explain what this means.
Scholars discuss the meaning of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s potential elevation to the highest court in the land.
Rusia ha perpetrado ataques generalizados contra la población civil de Ucrania, que incluyen asesinatos, secuestros, violaciones, torturas y deportaciones masivas. Dada la magnitud de la violencia, las advertencias de genocidio deben tomarse muy en serio.
There are a few warning signs that genocide is happening. In the Russian war on Ukraine, all of those are present.
In the middle of a brutal war, poetry asserts its value, challenging the darkness and inhumanity.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, its leader was immediately labeled “fascist” by Ukrainians and others. A political scientist explains why that label fits.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Department Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Education, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Management and Global Business, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Ph.D. Student in Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Physics, Rutgers University - Newark
