Nov 9, 2021 | 2021, Climate Change, Global Civic Engagement, Issues |
By Sarah Akers, JMU ’20 Justice Studies, with Isabella Lindblad, Biology ’24 and Alexandra Berens, Sociology ’22 Introduction Climate change has been called the “defining crisis of our time.” Previously, climate change has been discussed in the...
Sep 25, 2021 | 2021, Issues |
Post by Marina George, JMU ’22, Psychology and Political Science What is the G7 summit? The G7, short for Group of Seven (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) is a group of leaders representing the world’s largest...
Mar 23, 2021 | 2021, Issues, Justice |
By Angelina Clapp, JMU ’20, Political ScienceThe Sustainable Development Goals are 17 related goals created by the United Nations in 2015. The goals, intended to be met by the year 2030, are designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable...
Jan 21, 2021 | 2021, Issues, Justice |
Post by Sarah Gully (Hart Graduate School, ’21) and Kyle Ford (JMU ’21, Economics) STATES THAT HAVE THE DEATH PENALTY (28) -Alabama -Arizona -Arkansas -California -Florida -Georgia -Idaho -Indiana -Kansas -Kentucky -Louisiana -Mississippi -Missouri...
Sep 17, 2020 | 2020, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, criminal justice, Issues |
By Angelina Clapp (JMU ’20, Political Science), Kyel Towler (JMU ’21, Communication Studies) and Ryan Ritter (JMU ’22, History and International Affairs) Read the full paper with footnotes here. Abstract Modern day prison labor in the United States...
Jun 10, 2020 | 2020, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, criminal justice, Issues |
1 in 5 Americans interacts with law enforcement yearly. Of those encounters, 1 million result in use of force. And if you’re Black, you are 2-4 times more likely to have force used than if you are White. Center for Policing Equity The death of unarmed Black men at...
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