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Tragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering. Most are privately tragic, affecting only those directly harmed and their immediate relations. A small number, though, become politically notorious and, therefore, publicly tragic.

In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples—from a wellness guru’s tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder

American guns have entangled the lives of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border in a vicious circle of violence. After treating wounded migrants and refugees seeking safety in the United States, anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte boldly embarked on a journey in the opposite direction—following the

By W. Joseph Campbell, author of Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections, Updated EditionThis article was originally published on The Conversation.Preelection polls have been inescapable early in the 2024 election year, setting storylines, as they invariably do, for

by Patricia Ventura and Edward K. Chan, co-authors of White Power and American Neoliberal CultureWe didn’t set out to write a catalogue of horror—instead we stumbled upon these sadistic texts of white supremacy glorifying racist violence and terror while working on other projects about neolibera

Palestinian writing imagines the nation, not as a nation-in-waiting but as a living, changing structure that joins people, place, and time into a distinct set of formations. Novel Palestine: Nation through the Works of Ibrahim Nasrallah examines these imaginative structures so that we might move bey

Christopher Bosso, author of "Why SNAP Works: A Political History—and Defense—of the Food Stamp Program" on why the Food Stamp Program matters

Author and activist Cynthia Enloe ©Kristinn Ingvarsson"Twelve Feminist Lessons of War should be treated as a celebration of Enloe’s groundbreaking work."—Megan MacKenzie for The World TodayNamed a "Top 10 Book for International Women's Day" by International AffairsRenowned scholar-activi

"Many papers rarely cite or acknowledge local scholars despite the growing presence of outstanding scholarship from the region. I encourage all academics focused on the Caucasus to take the time to follow local research."

March 8, 1950—International Women’s Day—Marked the Embrace of a Feminist Battle Against ImperialismThis post was originally published on Zócalo Public Square and is reposted here with permission.By Elisabeth B. Armstrong, author of Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist C