Death Watch
November 1, 2019
—Jessica M. Fishman
Sometimes the harm is not in showing a tragedy but in hiding it—a comforting sin of omission that allows injustice to be more easily ignored.
Category: Current Events
Fear of Muslims in American Society
October 31, 2019
—Ann Gordon, L. Edward Day, Christopher D. Bader, and Joseph O. Baker
The authors of Fear Itself pull data from their Chapman University survey on American fear of Muslim Americans and Islam
Fear of Immigration
October 30, 2019
—Ann Gordon, L. Edward Day, Christopher D. Bader, and Joseph O. Baker
The authors of Fear Itself pull data from their Chapman University survey on American fear of Immigration
Why are some Americans changing their names?
October 28, 2019
—Kirsten Fermaglich
NYU Press author answers the question: Why, in the 21st century, are people feeling compelled to change their names?
Climate Change and Compounding Disaster Trauma for Vulnerable Communities: What Can We Do to Build Resilience?
October 15, 2019
—Matthew L. Spialek & Kevin M. Fitzpatrick
While the 2019 U.S. hurricane season may not have been as devastating as 2017, which produced three of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, this year’s floods have compounded the emotional, physical, and financial trauma in vulnerable communities all along the Texas Gulf Coast that are still haunted by Hurricane Harvey.
Trump’s Decision to Hamstring California’s Climate Authority Is Illogical and Uninformed
October 8, 2019
—Alejandro E. Camacho and Robert L. Glicksman
Revoking California’s ability to set stricter air-pollution standards also misses three important benefits to California and the nation, originally published in The Revelator.
From White Nationalists to Black ‘Greeks’: The varied strategies of racial politics
October 3, 2019
—Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks
The collective history of Black Greek-Letter Organizations bespeaks of fidelity to the overarching principles of racial equality and provides a template for political activity in 2020 and beyond
“Something is about to go terribly wrong” at the border—notes from a Deaconess
September 19, 2019
—Jenny Wiley Legath
What we can learn from one Deaconess’ experience with migrants in Brownsville, TX and across the border