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Q&A with Alex Edmans, author of May Contain Lies

In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples—from a wellness guru’s tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the …

Q&A with Ieva Jusionyte, author of Exit Wounds

American guns have entangled the lives of people on both sides of the US-Mexico border in a vicious circle of violence. After treating wounded migrants and refugees seeking safety in the United …

Early polls can offer some insight into candidates’ weak points – but are extremely imprecise

By W. Joseph Campbell, author of Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections, Updated Edition This article was originally published on The Conversation. Preelection polls have been inescapable early …

How a Project on Utopia Became a Catalogue of Horror

by Patricia Ventura and Edward K. Chan, co-authors of White Power and American Neoliberal Culture We didn’t set out to write a catalogue of horror—instead we stumbled upon these sadistic texts of …

 A Look Inside Novel Palestine

Palestinian writing imagines the nation, not as a nation-in-waiting but as a living, changing structure that joins people, place, and time into a distinct set of formations. Novel Palestine: Nation through the …

Let us Now Praise the Food Stamp Plan

Christopher Bosso, author of “Why SNAP Works: A Political History—and Defense—of the Food Stamp Program” on why the Food Stamp Program matters

Q&A with Cynthia Enloe, author of Twelve Feminist Lessons of War

“Twelve Feminist Lessons of War should be treated as a celebration of Enloe’s groundbreaking work.”—Megan MacKenzie for The World Today Named a “Top 10 Book for International Women’s Day” by International Affairs Renowned …

A Q&A with Communist and Post-Communist Studies Associate Editor David Sichinava

“Many papers rarely cite or acknowledge local scholars despite the growing presence of outstanding scholarship from the region. I encourage all academics focused on the Caucasus to take the time to follow local research.”

Decolonization is Women’s Work

March 8, 1950—International Women’s Day—Marked the Embrace of a Feminist Battle Against Imperialism This post was originally published on Zócalo Public Square and is reposted here with permission. By Elisabeth B. Armstrong, author …