Category: Academic Analysis
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Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kirk Freudenburg, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Classics, Yale University A marble statue of Nero on loan from the Louvre in Paris is seen at the Landesmuseum in Germany in 2016. Harald Tittel/Picture Alliance via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s first term saw a…
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Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Elizabeth W. Covington, Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, Auburn University Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after about 10 years. Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd./Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Imagine this: You’re…
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How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Nicole Amoyal Pensak, Researcher of Caregiver Stress Management and Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Research shows that the risks of untreated depression in pregnancy is much larger than the risks posed by SSRIs. RyanKing999/iStock via Getty Images Plus At a meeting held…
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What is personalized pricing, and how do I avoid it?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to provide individualized prices to customers. This move sparked concern among flyers and politicians. But Delta isn’t the only business interested…
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Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Skip Mark, Assistant professor of political science, University of Rhode Island Only about 1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions today. champc/iStock via Getty Images Plus Despite the strength of the U.S. economy, the gap between rich and poor Americans is increasing. The wealthiest…
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Black teachers are key mentors for Philly high school seniors navigating college decisions
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Joseph Sageman, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, nearly 15% of students are Black, but less than 4% of teachers are. JohnnyGreig/E+ Collection via Getty Images Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the…
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Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University The Ahwahnee is a privately run hotel inside Yosemite National Park. George Rose/Getty Images The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that…
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How Rupert Murdoch helped to build brand Trump – podcast
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Donald Trump’s lawyers are pushing to get Rupert Murdoch deposed, and quickly. The US president is suing the billionaire media owner, alongside the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones and others, for libel after it published an…
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Masked and armed agents are arresting people on US streets as aggressive immigration enforcement ramps up
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth There are masked men, and some women, on the streets in American cities, sometimes travelling in unmarked cars, often carrying weapons and wearing military-style kit. They have the power to identify, arrest, detain…
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The Muslim world has been strong on rhetoric, short on action over Gaza and Afghanistan
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University; and Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Fellow, Victoria University When it comes to dealing with two of the biggest current crises in the Muslim world – the devastation of Gaza and the Taliban’s…