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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeff South, Virginia Commonwealth University(THE CONVERSATION) In the debate over Confederate symbols in the U.S., the 10 Army bases named after Confederate generals who fought for the South during the Civil War have largely escaped scrutiny. As a former newspaper reporter and a current journalism professor, I have wondered why the media have mostly overlooked this story of military

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shanta R. Dube, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on health in the U.S.This report provides a snapshot of Americans’ health up to 2016, revealing several key trends – including that Americans who don’t finish high school continue to lag behind. Again and again, the trends across

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carlos G. García-Quijano, University of Rhode Island(THE CONVERSATION) Interactions between people and animals offer insights into human culture and societies’ core values. This is especially true with respect to large predators – perhaps due to a collective memory of our evolutionary past as hunted prey. Along with fellow anthropologist John Poggie, I have been studying

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Meg Bond, University of Massachusetts Lowell(THE CONVERSATION) In 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Thomas was nonetheless confirmed. Now, as Brett Kavanaugh faces an allegation of sexual assault, observers are saying that “things have changed since Anita Hill.”Have they?As a scholar who studies gender dynamics in organizations, I

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A group of unions is calling on the Dutch government to investigate Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea over allegations that three of its stores in the United States, Ireland and Portugal have infringed workers' rights

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The U.S. Embassy in Bosnia has rejected accusations by Serb nationalist leaders that the United States has sought to interfere in the general election next month

Beijing has urged the United States to stop slandering China after U.S. President Donald Trump accused the Asian giant of trying to interfere in the upcoming U.S. congressional elections

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Connecticut city votes to change name of street honoring the father of Paul Manafort, but mayor is expected to veto it

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The trial has started in Portugal of 19 members of the country's military after two 20-year-old soldiers died during commando training

The French government's human rights watchdog says one employee out of four has experienced being treated unfavorably because of his or her race, sexual orientation, religion, skin color, gender, poor health or disability

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