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Refugees or Immigrants? The Migration Crisis in Europe in Historical Perspective

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … saw some of the largest waves of refugees and most violent forced migrations in human history, especially as a result … very well define the 21 st century. As globalization has become the rule, and as the West has generally benefitted …

Energy Policy and the Long Transition in America

… 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 History of Stolen Citizenship

… 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 …
The new Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, which opened in February 2023, was built to detain thousands suspected gang members.

Marching Back to the Past: Militarism in El Salvador

… 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 …

Treating the Symptoms: Northern Ireland’s Incomplete Peace

… 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. …
Artist representation of data security and privacy. Large eye peeks through an open window.

These Machines Know Too Damn Much

… 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 …
Illustration of global public health by Giovanni Maki, 2004.

The WHO and International Public Health

… 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 …
A promotional still from the 1951 Broadway production of The King and I

Top Ten Origins: Historical Musicals

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. … Jackson administration’s expulsion of Native Americans. 10. Newsies (2012) Young children picking up their newspapers to …

Feast and Famine: The Global Food Crisis

… 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 …
A long line of migrants in India

Migration and Mobility: Yesterday and Today

… 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 …

From Baghdad to Kabul: The Historical Roots of U.S. Counterinsurgency Doctrine

… 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 …
Native woman with her back to the camera

Reclaiming My Family's Story: Cultural Trauma & Indigenous Ways of Knowing

… 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 …

The Other Half of the African Sky: Women’s Struggles in Zimbabwe

… 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 …

Las raíces del estado de fallido venezolano

… y Buicks y la clase alta famosamente se lanzaba de compras a Miami donde eran conocidos como los del “dame dos.” En términos políticos, el país era … y desarrollo y pueden desestabilizar los regímenes al reforzar los intereses petroleros y debilitar la capacidad …

Cops and Robbers? The Roots of Anti-Doping Policies in Olympic Sport

… 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, …
Heroin bust.

Devising a Drug-Free World (Prologued, Season 2, Episode 3)

… 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 …

Are Women People? The Equal Rights Amendment Then and Now

… 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 …

How Public and Private Enterprise Have Built American Infrastructure

… 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 …
Nancy Reagan speaking at a "Just Say No" Rally.

The “Modern” War on Drugs (Prologued, Season 2, Episode 1)

… 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 …