Perpetuating elitism: Why using “Latine” as an alternative “Latinx” is considered more inclusive
By Melissa K. Ochoa, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Saint Louis University Most of the debates on the usage of “Latinx,” pronounced “la-teen-ex,” have taken place in the United States. But the word has begun to spread into Spanish-speaking...
Risk of death: How the youth suicide problem across America is fueled by easy access to guns
By Matthew Miller, Professor of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Northeastern University; and Deborah Azrael, Director of Research, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health School shootings in the U.S. are national tragedies, and the toll they take in lives cut...
A source of distress: Viewing social media overuse as a byproduct of dissociation rather than addiction
By Amanda Baughan, PhD Student in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my studio apartment and immediately turn to my phone, telling myself...
“Alexa, are you listening?” How household virtual assistants are “eavesmining” our children
By Stephen J. Neville, PhD Student of Communication & Culture, York University, Canada; and Natalie Coulter, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, and Director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, York University, Canada In many busy...
Undermining Equality: Why right-wing attacks on “wokeness” are really targeted against social justice
In late August, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made headlines with a dubious declaration. “Florida is the state where ‘woke’ goes to die,” he said at a Republican Party event in his US state, celebrating a slate of conservative victories in school board elections....
Heritage and Help: Milwaukee’s Pakistani diaspora rally support for flood-stricken homeland
It was a Tuesday in August when Dr. Asad Khan realized he could not reach his family. The worst case scenarios raced through his mind. He talks to his siblings every day, something was wrong. “I deal with life and death, being in the hospital, being a physician,...
Failed Promises: Why Puerto Rico’s vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by bureaucratic roadblocks
By Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida; and Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on...
A Political Stunt: DeSantis faces criminal investigation for shipping asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard
By Jean Lantz Reisz, Supervising Attorney, USC Immigration Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, University of Southern California The unexpected arrival of approximately 50 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on September...
A zero-sum game: How the war in Ukraine is helping Iran achieve its national security objectives
By Aaron Pilkington, U.S. Air Force Analyst of Middle East Affairs, PhD Student at Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it is neither...
A lack of local loyalty: Why Oshkosh Corp highlights trend by companies to fleece hometowns for subsidies
Despite tens of millions in state and local government incentives, the Wisconsin company is steering billions of dollars of work away from its namesake city. The news in early 2021 that Oshkosh Corp.’s defense subsidiary had secured a multi-billion dollar federal...
Magruder’s Principle: The rapid advance by Ukraine against Russia shows its skill in modern warfare
By Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University, American University School of International Service Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again....
A Paper Tiger: Ukraine has exposed the deep institutional weakness of Russia’s military capability
Viewed purely in terms of the size of their formations and equipment, Russian ground forces in Ukraine still pose a serious threat on a number of axes. In practice, however, it is highly unlikely the Russian military can recover from its increasingly terminal...
