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The term “foreign policy” conjures images of heads of state, military interventions and diplomats gathered in international meeting halls. We tend to think of foreign policy as making military and...
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A number of large retailers will open for sales as early as 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving night. Despite some backlash on social media and other retailers announcing they would not open before “Black Friday”...
View ArticleThe Continuing Popularity of A Christmas Carol
The holiday season is now upon us which means people will be reading and watching A Christmas Carol, the Charles Dickens novella written in 1843. An immediate commercial and critical success, it...
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When it comes to success in the classroom, character matters just as much as, and perhaps more so than, a student’s individual intelligence. But, what traits are important for educators to focus on and...
View ArticleHow Will Employers Handle Medical Marijuana? New Rules Could Prove Tricky in...
With the gradual softening of marijuana laws all across the country, including two states legalizing recreational use, employers will be faced with tough decisions regarding employee usage. There are...
View ArticleWhat impact did the Boston Marathon bombing have on children?
As we approach the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, many of us will be exposed to the horrifying images and videos of that day. Jennifer Greif Green and Melissa Holt are professors in...
View ArticleA view on the unfolding situation in Ukraine
As tensions continue over the situation in Ukraine, the war of words between the United States and Russia appear to be at their most precarious since the end of the Cold War. International relations...
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In November 2013, then-President Viktor Yanukovich, under Russian pressure, announced his country would suspend trade & association talks with the EU and renew economic ties with Russia. The...
View ArticleMerger mania continues: AT&T to acquire DirecTV
The media landscape and video entertainment industry continue to change as mega-mergers redefine the industry. Comcast-Time Warner Cable have a pending merger, and chatter of a deal between...
View ArticleBrown v. Board of Education: 60 Years Later
In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. However, 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, racial disparities still exist in U.S. schools. In the...
View ArticleUsing Wireless Technology to Save Lives of HIV-Positive Mothers in Zambia
Despite advances in medical technology and pharmaceuticals, HIV/AIDS is still responsible for one in four maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves the...
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