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In the wake of the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, Iranian authorities have executed political dissenters at what the UN chief described as ‘an alarming rate.’
Arable land has been destroyed, as have food production sites. But even before the current operation in Gaza, Palestinians there suffered high rates of food insecurity.
High levels of diarrhea, scabies and respiratory infections have been reported as bombing campaign progresses – and children are the most vulnerable.
Décadas de financiación insuficiente y bloqueo han debilitado el sistema sanitario de Gaza. Los últimos ataques de Israel a los hospitales lo sumen en una crisis de la que tardará años en recuperarse.
Hospitals have been destroyed, and doctors and health care staff killed. Gaza’s health services may take years to recover, warns a Palestinian health specialist.
By investing in corporate social responsibility initiatives, family-owned businesses can make financial gains while also making positive societal contributions.
A gunman at Michigan State University shot dead three people before taking his own life. Two criminologists explain how the incident fits a pattern of campus attacks.
Some Americans hoped the Parkland shooting in 2018 would herald a turning point for gun violence in schools. Shootings, and deaths, have continued – and gotten more frequent.
Extremely young school shooters are not believed to be capable of forming criminal intent.
On Oct. 24, while a teenage gunman was pleading guilty for a deadly school incident in Michigan, another school shooting was taking place in St. Louis.
What people consider to be fair and just today are in line with the laws of ancient Mesopotamia and the Tang Dynasty in China – suggesting that these intuitions are part of human nature.
Le régime iranien met en œuvre des politiques et des pratiques de ségrégation et de discrimination similaires à celles pratiquées en Afrique du Sud sous l’apartheid.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been forced to accept second-class citizenship, as Shiite religious leaders control most aspects of women’s lives.
Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.
L'Afrique a connu plus de tentatives de coup d'État en 2021 qu’au cours des cinq années précédentes réunies.
Africa saw more coup attempts in 2021 than the preceding five years combined.
Death care workers are at high risk for burnout as well as depression and other mental health concerns.
After enduring a devastating wave of infections, deaths and lockdowns at the start of the pandemic, Italy is putting in place tougher anti-COVID measures, including a vaccine passport.
Should people be compelled to take the vaccine? Should you feel guilty for skipping the line? And what about parts of the world where vaccines aren’t readably available? Ethicists have it covered.
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Associate Professor of Religion, University of Central Florida
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Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida
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Research Affiliate and Senior Analyst, University of Central Florida
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Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
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Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, University of Central Florida
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Della Phillips Martha Schenck Chair of American Private Enterprise, University of Central Florida
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor, University of Central Florida
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Central Florida
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Research Fellow, University of Central Florida
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Central Florida
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Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida
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Professor, University of Central Florida
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Assistant Professor of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
