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Government & Politics ·

To the Point: Do Political Conventions Really Matter Anymore?

Distinguished Professor of History Allan J. Lichtman answers our question of the week
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Gender on the Ballot news

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AU SPA’s Women & Politics Institute Is Permanent Home to Gender on the Ballot

Support from Barbara Lee Family Foundation Ensures Important Dialogue on Gender in Politics Will Continue
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Prof. Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver Distinguished Lecture

Prof. Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver Distinguished Lecture
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Kamala Harris meme in brat green.

Government & Politics ·

ICYMI . . . It’s Brat Summer

Five things to know now about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s memeability
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President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Photo Credit: LBJ Presidential Library

Government & Politics ·

The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act, 60 Years Later

SIS professors Omekongo Dibinga and Sarah Snyder explain the historical significance and lasting legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on its 60th anniversary.
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Supreme Court pediment with nine figures, inscription reads "equal justice under law"

Government & Politics ·

SCOTUS to Decide If Domestic Violence Offenders Can Own Guns: Why It Matters

AU Professor and domestic violence expert Rachel Louise Snyder weighs in on what US v. Rahimi might mean for victims of domestic violence
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Decoding India's 2024 Elections: Is a Third Term for Modi Inevitable? featuring speakers Gilles Verniers, Balmurli Natrajan, Sumitra Badrinathan, and Samantha Agarwal.

Government & Politics ·

Decoding India's 2024 Elections

In spring 2024 India held the largest election in recorded history. This event discussed the seeming advantage of the ruling BJP.
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Vintage photo of man on tractor, Photo courtesy of the FSC/LAF Black farmer archives

Government & Politics ·

American University and Federation of Southern Cooperatives Create Toolkit to Promote Racial Justice in US Farm Bill

“Pointing the Farm Bill Toward Racial Justice” developed for farmers, policy advocates, journalists, students, and landowners
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To the Point

Government & Politics ·

To the Point: What Are the Implications of Trump’s Shocking NATO Comments?

Distinguished Professor of History Allan J. Lichtman answers our question of the week
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Teacher with students

Government & Politics ·

New SPA Minor in Race, Justice, and Politics Examines Biases in Public Institutions

The new degree program, introduced in Fall 2022, is the first of its kind in the nation.
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