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Calls to police and hotlines by domestic violence victims increased during the pandemic. This translates into an expanded number of families that will need help even after the pandemic.
The Afghanistan War now has an end date: 9/11/21. Experts explain the history of US involvement in Afghanistan, the peace process to end that conflict and how the country’s women are uniquely at risk.
Beverly Cleary once said that her fans love Ramona ‘because she does not learn to be a better girl.’
Trans Day of Visibility, celebrated March 31, is a day to honor the trans community and counter transphobia.
Ketika pesawat terbang dari timur ke barat, mereka melawan aliran udara yang disebut arus jet. Arus ini dapat membuat penerbanganmu semakin lama atau pendek, tergantung ke arah mana kamu pergi.
The events that followed the 2003 US invasion of Iraq started a cycle of violence against the country’s minority Christian population. The pope’s visit is meant to bring some ‘healing and comfort.’
Professors explained how the topics they research are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice in real time and as history unfolded.
When planes fly from east to west, they are flying against a river of air called a jet stream. These air currents can make your flight longer or shorter, depending on which way you are going.
Because the Taliban’s insurgency is so well financed, the Afghan government must spend enormous sums on war, too. A peace accord would free up funds for basic services, economic development and more.
A 1904 revolt against mandatory smallpox inoculation taught Brazilian health officials a deadly lesson on how to vaccinate a skeptical public. Today President Bolsonaro seems to ignore that history.
Is the public education that Ruby Bridges fought to integrate a relic of the past?
Wriggling out of paying taxes may be legal, but is it right? Aristotle, Immanuel Kant – and others – have their say.
In February, the US signed an accord with the Taliban to end the Afghanistan War. Now Taliban insurgents are meeting with the Afghan government – but peace remains an uncertain outcome.
In February, the US signed an historic accord with the Taliban to end the Afghanistan War. Now violence in the country is up and peace talks with the government are delayed yet again.
When it comes to making law enforcement professionals less likely to resort to use of force, higher education goes a long way, research shows.
Mubarak used his relationship with the Copts to receive support for his rule, but he did not build institutions that could guarantee Christians constitutional rights.
The percentage of Christians in Turkey declined from nearly 25% in 1914 to less than 0.5% today. Their future looks even more uncertain in today’s political climate.
On top of the rising number of violent acts and vandalism incidents, American Jews are dealing with microagressions and prejudice that take a toll on their lives.
The religious right may have dominated US politics for decades, but progressive Christians are growing louder in their faith-based opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Director, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Executive Director, Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Center for Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Management, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Faculty Member in Teacher Education, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and Education (NCITE) Center, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor Of Finance, Banking and Real Estate, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
