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The Protests in Iran Are About More than Hijabs
From the Watson Institute at Brown University, this is Trending Globally. I’m Dan Richards.
On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian woman named Mahsa …
3 years, 5 months ago
Does Anger Win Elections?
On Sunday, September 25, the far-right Brothers of Italy party won a commanding victory in Italy’s general election. They’ll be the leading party in …
3 years, 6 months ago
Learning from Afghan Refugee Resettlement in Rhode Island
In the fall of 2021, tens of thousands of Afghan citizens were evacuated out of Afghanistan as the Taliban re-took the country. Many of these people …
3 years, 6 months ago
The Past, Present, and Future of Organized Labor in America
High-profile unionization drives at companies like Amazon, Apple, and Starbucks have focused attention on organized labor in the US in a way unseen i…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Secret History of the Pope and World War II
In March 2020, the Vatican’s Apostolic Archives of Pope Pius XII – also known as the Vatican’s ‘secret archives’ – were opened to scholars from aroun…
3 years, 7 months ago
Is the Supreme Court Ready for the 21st Century?
In 1973, the Supreme Court made abortion a constitutional right in its Roe v. Wade decision. This June, in a 6-to-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Wome…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Domestic Costs of America’s Post-9/11 Wars
This past year, Trending Globally has been teaming up with the Costs of War Project to explore the effects of 20 years of America’s post-9/11 wars. P…
3 years, 9 months ago
Can We Make Social Media Safe for Democracy?
For many politicians, policymakers, and voters, the 2016 election of Donald Trump was a shocking lesson in the massive role tech companies, like Face…
3 years, 9 months ago
One Economist Makes the Case for Expanding Immigration
Today, there are over 25 million people living as refugees around the world. Humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, and countless other …
3 years, 10 months ago
Will America Ever Learn from the Mistakes of its ‘Forever Wars’?
Last August, the United States pulled out of Afghanistan, ending its longest-ever military engagement. For a moment, it seemed like the US might be e…
3 years, 10 months ago