By Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology
Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, ii’s often not as strong.
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By Philip Ewell, Professor of music theory, Hunter College
Deifying the composer and his work only serves to reinforce America’s white patriarchy at the expense of countless others who were no less great.
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By Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.
UAW supporters lost 2,642 to 2,045, just one month after the workers at a Volkswagen plant in the neighboring state of Tennessee chose…
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By Anupam Chander, Professor of Law and Technology, Georgetown University
Gautam Hans, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Cornell University
The law forcing TikTok to be sold or banned is meant to protect Americans from Chinese government influence and privacy intrusions. But does it undermine a bedrock American principle?
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By Pawan Dhingra, Associate Provost and Professor of American Studies, Amherst College
For more than 50 years, Asian American studies has been a recognized field at American colleges and universities. But outside of California, students who want to study it as a major or minor are usually out of luck.
However, the tide is beginning to turn.
Duke University created an academic minor in Asian American studies in 2022. Harvard University, long…
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By Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Jewish activists have been central to protests against how Israel is conducting the war with Hamas, and not just on campuses – the movement goes back decades.
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By Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harry Isaiah Black, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
In 2 states with judicial elections − Georgia and Minnesota − nearly every justice steps down midterm, allowing the governor to appoint a successor instead of the state holding an open election.
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By Matthew Smith, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Miami University
May 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Immigration Act of 1924, which sharply cut the number of people allowed into the US.
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By Kealeboga J Maphunye, Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa
The electoral commission had only four months for work which normally takes two to three years. In the end, the election succeeded because the nation wanted it to succeed.
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By Cristiano d'Orsi, Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda.
The law has been condemned by a range of UN…
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