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Diverse 'Changemakers' Share Insights in Campus Conversation |
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education featured “Changemakers in a Changing World: Lessons for the Next Generation,” the second in an annual series of conversations AU hosts around diversity, equity and inclusion. AU President Sylvia Burwell moderated the panel discussion between broadcast journalist Maria Elena Salinas, Citizen University Founder and CEO Eric Liu, Ambassador Susan Rice, and Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center. (3/5) |
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Sudan's Unlawful State of Emergency |
Washington College of Law Professor Rebecca Hamilton co-wrote an opinion article for The Washington Post about the legality of Sudan's state of emergency. Hamilton and her co-author wrote, “The true objective of Bashir's declaration of a state of emergency appeas to be stopping the protests that are in their fourth month.” (3/5) |
Why We Were Overdue for a Fierce Debate About Anti-Semitism in America |
Pamela Nadell, director of the Jewish Studies Program, wrote an opinion article for The Washington Post about why America needs to have a conversation about anti-semitism. Nadell wrote, “Anti-Semitism is something that happened over there, in Europe — an Old-World problem, not an American, New-World problem. But anti-Semitism is an American problem.” (3/7) |
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A Congressman Plays the 'Black Friend' Card, Showing That Age-Old Racist Attitudes Persist |
Christopher Petrella, adjunct professorial lecturer in the School of International Service, spoke to The Washington Post about North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows's use of old attitudes to prove that President Trump wasn't racist. Petrella said, “I find the expression ‘not a racist bone in my body' by a white person to be completely disingenuous and extraordinarily arrogant. It suggests to me that there's been no deep or sustained self-analysis of one's position in the world, one's relationship to power.” Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center Ibram X. Kendi spoke to BBC News about changing the definition of racism. (3/1, 3/5) |
Why the Public May Never See the Mueller Report |
Washington College of Law Professor Jennifer Daskal spoke to The Washington Post Video about the likelihood that the American public will see the Mueller Report. Daskal said, “There's all kind of reasons why, in this case, Mueller might choose not to provide a lot of specific details, in part because a lot of these investigations appear to be on-going.” (3/5) |
What's Next for the Wives of Islamic State Fighters? |
Jessica Trisko Darden, assistant professor in the School of International Service, spoke to BBC World Service about what's next for the wives of Islamic State fighters. Trisko Darden said, “I think what this debate over denaturalization or the stripping of citizenship points to is the lack of justice mechanisms to hold these women to account.” (3/1) |
How to Find Equality in a Divided Nation |
Robert Tsai, Washington College of Law professor, appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss inequality and what can be done about it. Tsai said, “People think that all that pragmatism entails is settling for half a loaf or making compromises where we shouldn't be making those compromises.” (3/1) |
Amazon's Year-Long Publicity Blitz for HQ2 Has Backfired |
Assistant Professor of Communication Pallavi Kumar spoke to CNBC about Amazon's publicity campaign for HQ2, saying that the fallout shows Amazon missed out on an opportunity to generate goodwill and positive corporate sentiment. David Lublin, professor of public affairs, spoke to WAMU-FM about the growing pressure Montgomery County, Md., faces in enticing businesses after its failed Amazon bid. (3/2, 3/7) |
Can U.S. Help Resolve Venezula Crisis? The First Hurdle Is History |
Max Paul Friedman, professor of history, spoke to The Christian Science Monitor about U.S. intervention in previous Venezuelan crises. Friedman said, “We were starting to see signs that the U.S. had given up the idea of resolving disputes by sending in the Marines and forcing resolutions to its liking, but now it seems we might be returning to the bad old days of the imperial approach.” (3/6) |
What Does Voter Suppression Look Like Today? |
Professor of Public Affairs Jan Leighley spoke to Rewire Magazine about what voter suppression looks like today. Leighley said, “Candidates, campaigns (or) consultants who want to depress (voter) turnout will target those who they know would vote for the other candidate.” (3/5) |
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