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/ 1 year agoA scholar of military ethics explains why the principle of moral equality applies to all civilian lives during combat
Proportionality requires that lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict must be treated with the same degree of respect.
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/ 1 year agoBringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo’s Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
A centuries-old experiment shows the differences between classical and modern physics. Physicists use thought experiments like this to think about how...
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/ 1 year agoThese programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities
Inclusive postsecondary education programs help students with intellectual disabilities make friends and become independent adults.
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/ 1 year agoWho is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most
Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated...
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/ 1 year agoColonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex
Fewer than a quarter of once-colonized countries make official government-to-government requests for an apology or reparations.
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/ 1 year agoEdward Blum’s crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists
Without much scrutiny or fanfare, Edward Blum has led the attack against federal minority voter protection laws and the use of...
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/ 1 year agoMassive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
A newly discovered planet that should be too big to have formed around a tiny star is throwing into question what...
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/ 1 year agoRussian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of ‘othering’ the enemy
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
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/ 1 year agoIsrael’s mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
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/ 1 year agoAs plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be...
