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As war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics
Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in the months running up to the incursion. What could not be foreseen, however, is where the conflict finds itself now. Heading into its third year, the war has become bogged down: Neither is it a stalemate, nor does it look like either
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France’s biggest Muslim school went from accolades to defunding – showing a key paradox in how the country treats Islam
Carol Ferrara, Anthropologist & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson CollegeFrançoise Lorcerie, Professeure, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)Vincent Geisser, Sociologue, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) France is famously strict on enforcing what it calls “laïcité”: keeping religion out of the public sphere. Yet more
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UN court ruling against Israel shows limits of legal power to prevent genocide − but rapid speed
Victor Peskin, Associate professor of politics and global studies, Arizona State University The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Jan. 26, 2024, to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. But the court did not call for a cease-fire, as
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A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power
Robin Kundis Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law, University of Southern California The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two cases that center on fisheries management, but could have broad impacts on federal regulatory
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Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted
Timothy Hagle, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies, University of Mary Washington Trounced, crushed, routed, dominated: Pick