(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richie Zweigenhaft, Guilford College(THE CONVERSATION) Women and people of color made substantial gains in the 2018 midterm elections toward diversifying the House and the Senate. For the past three and a half decades, my co-author, G. William Domhoff, and I have been monitoring diversity in what sociologist C. Wright Mills called “the power elite” – those in the most influential
The district court in Warsaw has overturned a ban on a march organized by nationalist groups, arguing that freedom of assembly is protected by the constitution
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eileen Trauth, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. One reason may be that when veterans seek civilian jobs, they often face stereotypes from hiring managers. But another set of stereotypes may come into play as well: Veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric P. Robinson, University of South Carolina(THE CONVERSATION) In the United States, “The Great War” led to unprecedented efforts by the federal government to control and restrict “unpatriotic” speech. But the boundary between speech that undermined the government and legitimate criticism was often unclear. As a scholar and lawyer focused on freedom of speech in the U.S., I have
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth J. West, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Though we often discuss World War I through the lens of history, we occasionally do it through literature. When we do, we’ll invariably go to the famous trilogy of Hemingway, Faulkner and Fitzgerald – the authors most representative of America’s iconic Lost Generation. Their work is said to reflect a mood that emerged
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laurie Marhoefer, University of Washington(THE CONVERSATION) One of the World War I’s most enduring legacies is largely forgotten: It sparked the modern gay rights movement.Gay soldiers who survived the bloodletting returned home convinced their governments owed them something – full citizenship. Especially in Germany, where gay rights already had a tenuous footing, they formed new
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and entered World War I. Since August 1914, the war between the Central and Entente Powers had devolved into a bloody stalemate, particularly on the Western Front. That was where the U.S. would enter the engagement. How prepared was the country’s
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech(THE CONVERSATION) Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity. Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.”Sometimes the cost of the service and sacrifice can temper any desire to celebrate.
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