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The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200 pages long. Morgan Marietta, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and editor of the annual SCOTUS series at Palgrave Macmillan, studies the ideas and ideology of the court. We asked him to illuminate the thinking that lies behind the momentous decision.
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June 29, 2022
Earthquake Poses Test of US Resistance to the Taliban
Will the administration take additional steps to help Afghanistan or sit on the sidelines because it…
June 26, 2022
A Supreme Court Scholar Explains the Impact of Dobbs
The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get a…
June 14, 2022
Timely Warnings Avert Loss of Life from Surging Glacier in Pakistan
Floods rage through the Hunza valley every year from an unstable lake below the Shishper glacier, bu…
May 25, 2022
Biden after Uvalde School Shooting: ‘Why are we Willing to Live with this Carnage?’
President Biden urged lawmakers to act after 18 (19 by the latest reports) students and a (t…
May 23, 2022
Why the Afghan Government Collapsed After the US Withdrawal
The first sentence of an interim report released yesterday on the collapse of the Afghan military co…
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Ukraine War: A Revitalized Non-aligned Movement Could Emerge
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said pointedly that his country “will not take sides.” Indian leaders have reaffirmed their policy of nonalignment, implying that their nation will seek to stay out of the fight. South Africa, Pakistan and numerous other nations are following a similar path.
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Pakistan in Political Turmoil – Five Unanswered Questions
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Israeli President Visits Turkey: Message for Indonesia, Malaysia & Pakistan
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War of Obsession: Why Putin is Risking Russia’s Future
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Russia’s Energy Clout Not Limited to Oil and Gas – It’s Also a Key Nuclear Supplier
The Biden administration reportedly is considering nuclear sanctions on Russia. U.S. utilities oppose this step for fear that it would make uranium fuel scarcer and more expensive. Many U.S. nuclear plants are already struggling economically.
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What are Stablecoins? A Blockchain Expert Explains
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Land Deals Meant to Improve Food Security May Have Hurt
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Why GameStop Shares Stopped Trading: 5 Questions Answered
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Earthquake Poses Test of US Resistance to the Taliban
Will the administration take additional steps to help Afghanistan or sit on the sidelines because it won’t recognize the government?
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Timely Warnings Avert Loss of Life from Surging Glacier in Pakistan
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The Looming Climate-security Crisis in South Asia
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Sri Lanka’s Protests Show a Fragile Unity – For Now
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Why Imran Khan’s Coup Theory is So Popular in Pakistan
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5 Ways COVID-19 Changed Immigration
Travel restrictions will continue to emerge, end and evolve, dependent on context. As wealthier countries vaccinate their populations at rapid speed, less equipped countries continue to suffer severe outbreaks. International travel may soon require a COVID-19 “vaccination card.” New targeted travel bans could emerge.
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What the Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling Means for Undocumented Students
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Supreme Court Ruling on Dreamers Sends a Clear Message to the White House
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How Can We Prepare for the Coronavirus? 3 Questions Answered
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Pressure Grows on Africa to Take Back its Migrants
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Israeli President Visits Turkey: Message for Indonesia, Malaysia & Pakistan
What message Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Turkey carry for other Muslim countries?
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A Brief History of the NFL
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FoodLense: How to Make Chicken Tikka Biryani, Pakistani Style
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In a First, Pakistani American Doctor Successfully Implants Pig Heart in Human
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How Effective are Vaccines Against Omicron?
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Timely Warnings Avert Loss of Life from Surging Glacier in Pakistan
Floods rage through the Hunza valley every year from an unstable lake below the Shishper glacier, but an early warning system gives people time to evacuate.
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4 New Year’s Resolutions for a Healthier Environment in 2022
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How Biden and Kerry Could Rebuild America’s Global Climate Leadership
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How to Manage Plant Pests and Diseases in Your Victory Garden
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Amid US Groundwater Declines, Water Data Gains Importance
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COVID-19: Why India Wanted to Deploy Its Military in 4 South Asian Countries?
The reality is that the dream of some policy geniuses in Delhi to project India as the custodian of South Asia by coming up with the controversial plan of sending the military to its neighboring countries to tame the deadly virus was a self-defeating idea.
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Why India Wants Kashmir But Not Kashmiris?
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Lessons Pakistani Democrats Can Learn from Tom Price
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Understanding George Maragos’ Grass-root Politics
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The Hate That Divides Us