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The Conversation - Politics

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much - Sean G. Massey, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Ann M. Merriwether, Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Melissa Hardesty, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Democratic socialists aren't the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

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As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease -- Robert A. Ballingall, University of Maine

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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court's mail-in ballot decision -- Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst

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'In the end the court did its job' – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions -- John E. Jones III, Dickinson College

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In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence -- Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee

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How public celebrations quietly remake what it means to be American -- Catherine Simpson Bueker, Emmanuel College

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Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent -- John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University

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Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter turbocharges presidential power -- Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University

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Washington DC's physical appearance has long been a battleground for competing national ideals and presidential visions -- Allison M. Prasch, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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The danger of US-Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out -- Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University

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In deep-red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor -- Lisa Meierotto, Boise State University; Matthew May, Boise State University, and Rebecca Som Castellano, Boise State University

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Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics -- Matt Motta, Boston University and Robert Ralston, University of Birmingham

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Trump's US-Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the 'indivisibility problem' -- Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania

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Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children – why allowing strangers to scrutinize children's bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment -- Megan Gandy, West Virginia University

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Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other -- Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan

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Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don't want the other party to win -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

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How political leaders use combat spectacles to symbolize national power and purpose -- Scott Atran, University of Michigan

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In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for concealed carry holders and casual drug users -- Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee

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How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions -- Miranda Yaver, University of Pittsburgh

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Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump's Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth -- Rachel Rebouché, The University of Texas at Austin

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I study the Declaration of Independence, and here's why the colonists' grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later -- Robert Parkinson, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible -- R. Grant Gilmore III, College of Charleston

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How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution -- Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee

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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, The Federalist remains an indispensable guide to understanding the constitutional system and the nation's enduring independence -- Jordan Cash, Michigan State University

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Florida's proposed property tax cuts rely on a population boom that has slowed dramatically -- Matt Brooks, Florida State University and Karin Brewster, Florida State University

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Why the DOJ is investigating Philadelphia after police stripped gun permits from Black Panthers-inspired group -- Jonathan S. Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania and George A. Mocsary, University of Wyoming; Institute for Humane Studies

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Why Denver stopped treating sidewalk repair as a DIY project – lessons for other cities and homeowners -- Wes Marshall, University of Colorado Denver

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For Haitian women in Florida, the loss of TPS is more than an immigration law issue -- Ammcise Apply, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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