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Journalism

How the Media Shapes Public Perception: The Power of Agenda-Setting

News coverage can both increase and decrease related discussions on social media, highlighting its powerful role in setting public agendas. Liberal and conservative media significantly influence social media discussions on…

Indigenous, Movements, Race/Ethnicity

In the Shadow of the Border: The Untold Struggles of Mexican Americans

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Mexican Americans near the Arizona-Mexico border must live in a "low-intensity conflict zone" in which several of their constitutional rights are effectively suspended. Through frequent, arbitrary interactions with Customs and…

Human Rights

How Bad Was Life in Gaza Before Hamas Attacked?

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Gaza has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007, with over 2 million Palestinians living with a lack of clean water, inadequate food, overstretched health services, and one of…

Culture, Fundamentals

What Would Sociology’s Founder Say About 2024’s Culture Wars?

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Today's culture wars have their roots in conflicts between industrial and pre-industrial ways of life. Emile Durkheim, a founder of modern sociology, referred to them as organic solidarity and mechanical…