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Window for Congressional staffers to unionize may close this fall By Luke Perry and Jordan Conestabile

Mar 31

Mar 31 Window for Congressional staffers to unionize may close this fall By Luke Perry and Jordan Conestabile

American Politics

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Here's how Putin will be taken down By James Bruno

Mar 29

Mar 29 Here's how Putin will be taken down By James Bruno

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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces confirmation hearings: 7 questions answered

Mar 22

Mar 22 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces confirmation hearings: 7 questions answered

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Political novice unseats ruling parties bid for South Korea’s presidency By Jordan Conestabile

Mar 16

Mar 16 Political novice unseats ruling parties bid for South Korea’s presidency By Jordan Conestabile

Korean Politics

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Schools will stop serving free lunch to all students – a pandemic solution left out of a new federal spending package By Marlene Schwartz

Mar 15

Mar 15 Schools will stop serving free lunch to all students – a pandemic solution left out of a new federal spending package By Marlene Schwartz

Education Policy

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The UN’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine may be indicative of a shift in world politics By Joshua Benson

Mar 11

Mar 11 The UN’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine may be indicative of a shift in world politics By Joshua Benson

International Politics

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From actor to iconic leader, Zelensky personifies the fight for Ukrainian independence By Jordan Conestabile

Mar 10

Mar 10 From actor to iconic leader, Zelensky personifies the fight for Ukrainian independence By Jordan Conestabile

Ukranian Politics

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Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug By Douglas Schuler & Laura Marie Edinger-Schons

Mar 9

Mar 9 Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug By Douglas Schuler & Laura Marie Edinger-Schons

International Politics

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New Texas voting laws results in unprecedented rejection of absentee ballots By Jordan Conestabile

Mar 3

Mar 3 New Texas voting laws results in unprecedented rejection of absentee ballots By Jordan Conestabile

State and Local Elections

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‘Freedom will triumph over tyranny’: Biden’s first State of the Union echoes themes from the Cold War By Allison M. Prasch

Mar 2

Mar 2 ‘Freedom will triumph over tyranny’: Biden’s first State of the Union echoes themes from the Cold War By Allison M. Prasch

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Vladimir Putin’s dubious use of international law By Joshua Turner

Feb 27

Feb 27 Vladimir Putin’s dubious use of international law By Joshua Turner

International Politics

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COVID-19 cases on campus could surge after spring break unless students take certain precautions By Naveen K. Vaidya

Feb 23

Feb 23 COVID-19 cases on campus could surge after spring break unless students take certain precautions By Naveen K. Vaidya

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SAT will go from paper and pencil to digital testing by 2024 By Jordon Conestabile

Feb 22

Feb 22 SAT will go from paper and pencil to digital testing by 2024 By Jordon Conestabile

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Time to dust off the Containment Doctrine By James L. Bruno

Feb 20

Feb 20 Time to dust off the Containment Doctrine By James L. Bruno

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India’s State Elections Spell Trouble for Prime Minister Modi By Aaron Barsham

Feb 15

Feb 15 India’s State Elections Spell Trouble for Prime Minister Modi By Aaron Barsham

Indian Politics

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A brief history of the NFL, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of patriotism and dissent By Mark Clague

Feb 13

Feb 13 A brief history of the NFL, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of patriotism and dissent By Mark Clague

American society

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Utica/Rome split in new district maps as Rep. Tenney opts out of Central New York By Luke Perry and Jordan Conestabile

Feb 8

Feb 8 Utica/Rome split in new district maps as Rep. Tenney opts out of Central New York By Luke Perry and Jordan Conestabile

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Beijing Olympics may get points for boosting China’s international reputation, but Games are definitely gold for Xi Jinping’s standing at home By David Bachman

Feb 6

Feb 6 Beijing Olympics may get points for boosting China’s international reputation, but Games are definitely gold for Xi Jinping’s standing at home By David Bachman

Chinese Politics

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Will Iowa remain atop the 2024 primary calendar? By Andrew Green and Kurt Sernett

Feb 1

Feb 1 Will Iowa remain atop the 2024 primary calendar? By Andrew Green and Kurt Sernett

2020 Campaign, 2024 campaign

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NCAA adopts new regulations supporting transgender athletes By Jordan Conestabile

Jan 29

Jan 29 NCAA adopts new regulations supporting transgender athletes By Jordan Conestabile

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