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… You can't read the newspapers or surf the web without coming face to face with the pivotal human problem of energy … were neither everyday news items nor were they significant forces within American energy policy-making. In the 1960s, … This emphasis on the environment clearly distinguishes the latest period of the long transition from earlier times when …

… a majority of members of the legislative assembly voted for the extension, average citizens with no connection to crime have become victims of this policy —especially poor and young … Rights Ombudsman. Family members have not been able to visit their loved ones, despite pleading with the …

… the amendment restored voting rights to ex-felons who had completed their prison sentence and been released from parole or probation, except for those convicted of murder or felony sex crimes. A … Mass Incarceration and Mass Disfranchisement A St. Louis newspaper described the election-day arrests and harassment …

… II and Martin McGuiness shake hands, June 27, 2012. Before making the turn to politics, McGuiness was a leader of … that, 17 years after its inception, remains stubbornly incomplete. On the positive side, the Belfast Agreement … he allowed Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (below right) to visit the United States to build support and raise funds. …

… scare you. The part where, like other privacy scholars, I inform or at least remind you, with a sweep of bleak Orwellian … narrative says technology is to blame—that after mainframe computers burst onto the scene in the middle of the … starting to become a commodity. Modern consumers want the latest tech, but they’re also concerned about how their data …

… could be reached—this meeting laid an important foundation for future international cooperation.  Subsequent … epidemiological data on infectious diseases, and offer recommendations on sanitation. The OIPH would later become a … the year.  And, of course, in 2020,  COVID-19  became the latest PHEIC. While the response to the COVID-19 pandemic …

… countries experienced food riots. "Hunger seasons" have become the norm in many parts of the global south, and women … is manifest. It has many tangled causes, one being simple competition for basic cereals. The growth of nonwestern economies like …

… on a Wikileaks document, surreptitiously acquired from Stratfor, the Texas security company, revealing Egyptian and Sudanese plans to build an … about the environmental and political impact of this latest dam have discouraged lenders. The International …

… transition of all security responsibilities to Afghan forces," Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson declared at … the benefit of the clear military or geographic objectives common to more conventional wars. This lack of knowledge … by 85 percent from its peak at the end of 2006. [See the latest statistics on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at …

… With more than 80 million forcibly displaced people in the world and another 260-plus … policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world have become fierce and deeply divisive, to say the least, and will surely continue to dominate politics in the coming years. All the while, lives are in the balance as …

… was in a part an academic exercise, it was also an effort to reclaim pieces of a family’s experience that was … Dr. Lucy Murphy  Welcome to Reclaiming My Family's Story: Cultural Trauma and … programs all throughout the year so definitely make sure to visit our website mcc.osu.edu. And we have a whole calendar …

… climate activists, Thunberg has emerged as a spokesperson for a diverse global movement to combat the climate crisis following a spate of … of Cleveland and drained into Lake Erie, made national news when it spontaneously caught fire. The fire was the …

… Three days before Americans gathered around their tables to carve their … Mugabe has dominated Zimbabwean politics since 1980, having come to power on a wave of popular support developed during … The Political Ends of Human Rights Awards WOZA's second visit to Washington in November 2009 was more than just …

… Doping scandals have been shaking the world of sport for almost a half century. However, the recent scandal … Agency (WADA) Dick Pound presented “The Independent Commission Report #1” to the press corps. The 323-page … brand. Ultimately what history teaches us is that the latest Russian drug scandal is not, as is often portrayed, …

… 1930s and 1940s, the U.S. began to establish a global model for pursuing drug prohibition both at home and abroad. … on Drugs, it isn’t colonial China or Japan or Mexico that comes to mind…it's the United States. And for good reason. … As any good historian should, we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …

… credit Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers, the man responsible for security at the House of Commons, with taking down the gunman. Commentators not … appears that those who want concealed carry (which is the latest frontier for gun rights in the U.S.) are more …

… victory signals that the ERA has a renewed chance to become the 28 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To be … must be approved by Congress and then sent to the states for ratification by a two-thirds majority, or 38 states. … rights activists are hopeful that, if nothing else, the latest interest in the ERA will spark discussion and perhaps …

… expenditures dropped precipitously and remained low for several decades. Even though the nation’s population … ongoing capital campaign. Workers survey the damage after a commuter train crashed into a passenger car near Valhalla, … ATC system and to improve airports. Installation of the latest technology has made the airlines safer and more …

… will see, the development of the US drug war was deeply informed by experiences abroad...and to understand why the War … we could, you know, leave the house and not really have to come back until it was time for dinner. We could ride our … As any good historian should, we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …