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Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 - by Headlines News

Many of the resolutions and executive orders Trump signed early in his administration reversed Obama-era decisions involving the fossil fuels industry. AP Photo/Evan Vucci The Trump administration dedicated itself to …

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Trump supporters seeking more violence could target state capitols during inauguration – here’s how cities can prepare

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Jennifer Earl Professor of Sociology University of Arizona

The FBI says armed protests are planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Americans witnessed an alarming and deadly …

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A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist newspapers that amplified their lies

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Headlines News

Armed white insurrectionists murdered Black men and burned Black businesses, including this newspaper office, during the Wilmington coup of 1898. Daily Record, North Carolina Archives and History While experts debate …

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Does ‘deplatforming’ work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Headlines News

Twitter’s suspension of Donald Trump’s account took away his preferred means of communicating with millions of his followers. AP Photo/Tali Arbel In the wake of the assault on the U.S. …

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Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Headlines News

The United States has 955 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.. Katherine Welles/Shutterstock, CC BY-SA The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea …

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Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Headlines News

Images taken by the media of the Capitol storming could help law enforcement identify participants. Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The images from the Jan. 6 siege …

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White supremacists who stormed US Capitol are only the most visible product of racism

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 - by Headlines News

Known white supremacists have been identified among the Trump supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images Among the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol …

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The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacks

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Headlines News

Protesters who claimed to be members of the far-right Proud Boys gather with other Trump supporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Some …

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Capitol siege raises questions over extent of white supremacist infiltration of US police

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Headlines News

A U.S. Capitol police officer stands at a street corner near the Capitol. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The apparent participation of off-duty officers in the …

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The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Headlines News

A historic first: the Confederate battle flag inside the U.S. Capitol. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Confederate soldiers never reached the Capitol during the Civil War. But the Confederate battle …

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The perils of associating ‘white’ with ‘privilege’ in the classroom

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Headlines News

When minority groups are exposed to stereotypes that deem them inferior, they often underachieve academically, research shows. Terry Vine/The Image Bank via Getty Images White privilege – the social advantage …

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Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don’t like women

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 - by Headlines News

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, shown during her weekly press conference Jan. 7, was a particular target of some of the Capitol insurrectionists. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images …

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At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump’s words

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

A video screen displays Donald Trump’s face as he prepares to address a crowd of his supporters. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Five days after supporters of President …

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Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

The yellow-and-red striped flag of the defeated American-backed Republic of Vietnam flies at the U.S. Capitol insurrection Jan. 6. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The violent mob that laid …

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How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany’s transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 61. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Comparisons between …

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I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

Adil Najam, international relations professor at Boston University, interviewed 99 experts about what the post-pandemic future will bring. Pardee Center/Boston University, CC BY-SA Back in March, my colleagues at the …

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Big Tech’s rejection of Parler shuts down a site favored by Trump supporters – and used by participants in the US Capitol insurrection

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

Parler is similar to Twitter but doesn’t control or discourage hate speech or calls to violence. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Image Early in the morning of Jan. 11, the social …

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Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

Managing climate change requires a systems approach, with strategic coordination across all sectors. Elenabs via Getty Images Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no …

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Executions don’t deter murder, despite the Trump administration’s push

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

The federal death chamber at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, as seen in April 1995. AP Photo/Chuck Robinson Three more federal inmates are slated to be executed before …

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A brief history of the term ‘president-elect’ in the United States

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 - by Headlines News

Statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall in New York City. Getty Images On Jan. 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as president of the United States. …

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