It appears that people who actively participate in demonstrations during social movements on behalf of those dissimilar to them do so for two important reasons.
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2016
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The attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday morning marked the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, with 49 people killed and at least 53 others injured. The gunman was reportedly homophobic and called 911 ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2016
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Virtual reality (VR) has arrived. It has already been described as "revolutionary" and the "next big thing" in technology.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 27, 2016
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Professional stock car driver Wendell Scott competed throughout the segregated Jim Crow South during the tense days of the civil rights movement. His fight to move about the racetrack on his own terms is a microcosm of today's ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2016
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Through a recent study, a University of Kentucky doctoral student found racial disparities in disciplinary policies in American middle and high schools.
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2016
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Although slavery was formally abolished in the United States in 1865, it was nearly a century until African Americans were firmly established in the country's middle class. This development started in Washington, D.C. during ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2016
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Since Edward Snowden revealed the existence of internet surveillance programmes such as XKeyScore, Prism and Tempora, there have been many discussions of digital snooping and its implications for privacy, freedom and civil ...
Internet
Jan 15, 2016
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If you want to get a real feel for what was happening during a certain period in history, how people really felt about the issues of the day, take a look at the media coverage.
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2015
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A coalition including civil liberties and human rights activists urged US lawmakers Tuesday to reject a bill that would require Internet companies to report signs of "terrorist activity" on their networks.
Security
Aug 4, 2015
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We have all been flummoxed by some kind of math problem, staring blankly at the instructions, muttering "It's all Greek to me."
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2015
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