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New book personalizes the reality of harsh cannabis laws
A new co-authored book by University of Toronto Mississauga professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah examines how harsh cannabis laws have contributed to... Read more -
Arab Americans are a much more diverse group than many of their neighbors mistakenly assume
Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month—a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of our nearly 4... Read more -
Research leads to new data on number of victims of terrorist groups
Painstaking new analysis of activity linked to the terrorist organization ETA, responsible for waging a campaign for independence in northern... Read more -
Why some terror campaigns escalate to civil war and others don't: Study reveals surprising new answers
Most terrorist campaigns are short-lived. But some aren't. In some cases, terror campaigns (low-intensity violence) turn into civil wars (high-intensity... Read more -
Some states want to give you a constitutional right to a clean environment
New Mexico's budget relies heavily on oil and gas revenue, but the state also bears the scars of generations of... Read more -
Study finds disparate gender differences in victims of child sex trafficking
In the United States, federal laws were created to effectively decriminalize prostitution in minors under the age of 18. However,... Read more -
Journalists needs to be more critical of the way governments use 'nudging' to change our behavior, says researcher
Suppose you are in a pub with friends. You drink a few beers, have a good time, and head home.... Read more -
Viewpoint: There's a growing gap between countries advancing LGBTQ+ rights, and those going backwards
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong joined 50,000 people to march in support of queer rights across... Read more -
How governments are using science fiction to predict potential threats
From high-tech fighting machines to supercomputers and killer robots, science fiction has a lot to say about war. You might... Read more -
Ditching a friend who is not like you can deepen social inequality
Since the 2016 presidential election, news accounts and scientific research have illustrated how defriending, a term originally associated with dropping... Read more -
Researcher reveals a double standard for officers who issue parking tickets
"THEY park on the sidewalks and hide fire hydrants with their cars. They angle where they should parallel and turn... Read more -
Conspiracy theories cause populism to rise, claims Spanish study
Coinciding with the increased support for populist parties that we have witnessed all over the West, the last decade has... Read more -
Political scientist discusses key takeaways of state-by-state polling during the pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March of 2020, Northwestern University political scientist James Druckman was exchanging emails with a... Read more -
Study: Those who avoided COVID-19 precautions early in the pandemic are more likely to buy firearms
People who avoid COVID-19 precautions to prevent illness are more likely to purchase firearms—a pattern of behavior most common among... Read more -
Apple at heart of US-China selective decoupling, says lawmaker
Apple Inc. and Walt-Disney Co. are among U.S. businesses that will face the steepest challenges in a "selective decoupling" from... Read more
