The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans
Andrea Seielstad Professor of Law, University of Dayton Pop singer Britney Spears’ quest to end the conservatorship that handed control over her...
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‘Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee’ – inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards
David M. BussProfessor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Sexual double standards – in...
Peru has a new president, its fifth in five years – who is Pedro Castillo?
Catesby HolmesInternational Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US A 51-year-old farmer and teacher who wears a traditional Andean palm-straw hat took...
Why Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled Israel
Ronnie OleskerAssociate Professor of Government, St. Lawrence University In 2018, I was living in Israel while researching a book about...
Cuba protests
Catesby HolmesInternational Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US Street protests erupted across Cuba on July 11, 2021, with crowds...
How Billy Graham’s legacy lives on in American life
David MislinAssistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University Way back on Feb. 21, 2018, Billy Graham, the evangelical Christian minister...
What makes a mountain, hill or prairie a ‘sacred’ place for Native Americans?
Rosalyn R. LaPierVisiting Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, Environmental Studies and Native American Religion, Harvard University For several months Native...
Trump can’t beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win
Frank LoMonteDirector of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida From condo salesman to reality TV host to...
Branson vs Bezos: as the billionaires get ready to blast into space, who’s got the better plan?
Chris JamesARC DECRA Fellow, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland Over the next...
With support for Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad becomes just one of several deans to tweet themselves into trouble
George JusticeProfessor of English, Arizona State University For acclaimed actor Phylicia Rashad, July 1, 2021 was the official first day on the...
LEONARD PITTS, Jr
By Stewart StewartAlive on SouthBeach Way back, as a five year old, when John F. Kennedy was still in the...
Washington D.C.’s best Kennedy Center bash orchestrated by Paolo Zampolli
By: E.B. Warrington and Julia DuPhotos Courtesy of Society & Diplomatic Review The elite entered in full glamour mode, rejuvenating...
Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians
By Kirsten CarlsonAssociate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed...
How women in the Southern Baptist Convention have fought for decades to be ordained
Susan M. ShawProfessor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University When leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention meet during...
Halston: The glittering rise – and spectacular fall – of a fashion icon
By Jennifer Gordon and Sara Marcketti Walk into any department store, and you’ll get a sense of the powerful brands...
‘What’s Going On’ at 50 – Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971
Tyina SteptoeAssociate Professor of History, University of Arizona Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s...
Hipólito Arriaga Poté has passed away; replaced Willyams Contreras Martinez
By Ruthie DiTucci (Mexico City - Mexico) BREAKING NEWS... The Governor of the Sovereign Indigenous People of Mexico has passed...
Agnolotti, bucatini and the innovative new ‘cascatelli’ – a brief history of pasta shapes
Jeffrey MillerAssociate Professor, Hospitality Management, Colorado State University There are at least 350 shapes of pasta you can buy. Food...
IN FEB 2021, BANKCOIN RESERVE PREDICTED ELON MUSK’S SNL PERFORMANCE…
By Ruthie DiTucciOriginally published on Facebook as "Navigating the Crypto Landscape" We all love Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg and...
Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning
Joel BadenProfessor of Hebrew Bible, Yale Divinity School As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world last year, the United Nations...