An anthropologist who studies polarization asked people why they supported Trump. Here’s what they said about immigration, the economy and his ‘bull in a china shop’ style.
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Tu lavadora está contaminando el océano.
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
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While the Genocide Convention has helped raise awareness and prevent ethnic violence from escalating, it has not stopped many accusations of genocides, including violence in Darfur and in Ukraine.
Both Israelis and Palestinians are accusing each other of genocide. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a genocide expert on the legal definition of the term.
¿Se está produciendo un genocidio en Oriente Próximo? A ambos lados del conflicto en Israel y la Franja de Gaza, muchos responden que sí.
Un experto en genocidios aclara algunos conceptos en este artículo.
As pessoas falam sobre genocídio de várias maneiras diferentes, desde técnicas até coloquiais - mas uma guerra de palavras não substitui um caminho para a paz, escreve um estudioso de genocídio.
Banyak orang menyebut genosida dalam perang Israel-Hamas, tetapi perang kata-kata tidak dapat menjadi jalan perdamaian.
People talk about genocide in a few different ways, ranging from technical to colloquial – but a war of words does not replace a path to peace, a genocide scholar writes.
Informal documents can be valid. But when that’s all a rich person leaves behind, the legal costs can get pretty steep.
Art can help anchor places even as they are reshaped.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Researcher, Rutgers University - Newark
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University Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Disability Studies in Education, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar; Director, Center for Immigrant Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark