The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny's forthcoming Super Bowl performance - Ediberto Román, Florida International University and Ernesto Sagás, Colorado State University

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The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting -- Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine

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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes -- Seda Saluk, University of Michigan

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Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment -- Donald Nieman, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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James Comey's indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians -- Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University

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Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court -- Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California

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Deportation tactics from 4 US presidents have done little to reduce the undocumented immigrant population -- Kevin Johnson, University of California, Davis

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How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come -- Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Tim Komatsu, UMass Amherst

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Trump's deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military -- Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama; Institute for Humane Studies

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Trump's push to fire Fed governor threatens central bank independence − and that isn't good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation) -- Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex and Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University

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3 reasons Republicans' redistricting power grab might backfire -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power -- Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University

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Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court -- John E. Jones III, Dickinson College

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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero's Rome to Trump's America -- Vittorio Bufacchi, University College Cork

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Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the 'power of the purse' works -- Zachary Price, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

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In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

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'Big' legislative package shifts more of SNAP's costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

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Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large -- Frank J. Cilluffo, Auburn University

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Trump's agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican 'trifecta' of winning the House, Senate and White House -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

11 months ago

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery -- Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University

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Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators' free speech rights -- Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst

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Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice -- Linn Washington, Jr., Temple University

8 months ago

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that's all too familiar in US history -- Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania

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Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans -- Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago

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When socialists win Democratic primaries: Will Zohran Mamdani be haunted by the Upton Sinclair effect? -- James N. Gregory, University of Washington

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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don't realize it -- Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology

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As Pennsylvania inches toward legalizing recreational cannabis, lawmakers propose selling it in state-owned dispensaries similar to state liquor stores -- Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State

8 months ago

Israel's bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time -- Lesley Joseph, University of South Carolina

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Syria's mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal -- Stefan Schmitt, Florida International University

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Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict -- Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University

8 months ago

Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trump's plan to 'clean out' Gaza won't change that -- Maha Nassar, University of Arizona

8 months ago

What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept -- Andrew Latham, Macalester College

7 months ago

The only 'winner' here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality -- Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State

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As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia's pro-war hawks aren't too happy -- Adam Lenton, Wake Forest University

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Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany's new leader intends to find out -- Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University

8 months ago

James Comey's lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case -- Peter A. Joy, Washington University in St. Louis

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Trump's words aren't stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow -- Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump's social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality -- Andrew Rojecki, University of Illinois Chicago and Tanja Aitamurto, University of Illinois Chicago

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