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BBC: Religion: What will remain if the existence of extraterrestrials is confirmed?
Jun. 30, 2021—(David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, quoted.)
The Conversation: Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States
Jun. 29, 2021—(Laurie Woods, senior lecturer of sociology, authored.)
Bloomberg: New water wars are coming in the American West
Jun. 28, 2021—(Amanda Little, writer-in-residence in English, quoted.)
The Conversation: How colonialism’s legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today
Jun. 28, 2021—(Patrick Greiner, assistant professor of sociology, authored.)
Yahoo! Finance: Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer faltered
Jun. 25, 2021—(Daniel Cornfield, professor of sociology, quoted.)
The Washington Post: Kenya might expel refugees to their home countries
Jun. 25, 2021—(Kristin Michelitch, assistant professor of political science, co-authored.)
The Conversation: What today’s GOP demonstrates about the dangers of partisan conformity
Jun. 25, 2021—(Robert Talisse, W. Alton Jones Chair in Philosophy, authored.)
The Nashville Ledger: Are sports fans tuning out?
Jun. 25, 2021—(John Koch, senior lecturer of communication studies, quoted.)
A&S faculty reflect on the importance of Juneteenth
Jun. 19, 2021—Today, June 19, marks 156 years since Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in the state of Texas—the last state where the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced. At the time, an estimated 250,000 people were still enslaved in Texas. What began as an annual celebration in Texas’ Black community has grown to become...
Los Angeles Times: Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Many Americans still get the history wrong
Jun. 18, 2021—(Brandon Byrd, assistant professor of history, quoted.)