Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State When people go on strike, their employers don’t pay them. That makes it hard for workers who have walked off the job to keep paying their bills. Union members have an advantage during strikes because they can…
Michael Humphries, Touro University It’s a case of déjà vu all over again on the debt ceiling debate. Republicans, who regained control of the House of Representatives in November 2022, are threatening…
Gerald P. Dwyer, Clemson University Consumers and businesses aren’t the only ones feeling the pain of higher borrowing costs because of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Uncle Sam is too. The U.S. government…
Denise A. Herd, University of California, Berkeley As the video goes public of Black police officers in Memphis beating Tyre Nichols to death, it is a stark reminder of George Floyd’s murder…
Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University The two men who shot dead 18 people in separate incidents just days apart in California are the latest perpetrators in America’s…
William E. Butler, Penn State The release from Russian prison of WNBA star Britney Griner has been greeted with general delight in the United States. Announcing the deal that saw her freed…
Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University The first major election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade saw abortion rights on the ballot in a record number…
Two planes collided mid-air at an airshow in Dallas, Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in a mid-air crash around…
John W. Diamond, Rice University Social Security is set to boost the benefits it provides retirees by 8.7%, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment since 1981. It comes as sky-high inflation continues to eat…
Sara Wilf, University of California, Los Angeles; Elena Maker Castro, University of California, Los Angeles, and Taina Quiles, University of Virginia Immigrants’ political power is on the rise in the United States.…
Michelle Annette Meyer, Texas A&M University Massive storms like Ian and Fiona mark the beginning of a long and frustrating process for anyone who loses their home and possessions. Recovery usually takes…