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Riaz comments on Western reactions to Bangladeshi election

Riaz comments on Western Reactions to Bangladeshi Election
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Reactions: Flooding could be sign of new normal

Between August 8 and 15, 2016, over 20 inches of rainfall fell over a large area of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Latest estimates have between 40,000 and 110,000 homes damaged...
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Reactions: Saunders explains why burkini bans hypocritical

Rebecca Saunders calls the French ban on burkinis ironic in its call for “decency.”
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Reactions: Understanding the Brexit from the European Union

Professor of Economics David Cleeton explains the questions that arise for the departure, and how the vote was not a huge surprise.
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Reactions: The driving force behind anti-LGBT legislation

A slew of state legislation has emerged to reverse LGBT equality rulings.
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Reactions: Affirmative action has history with labor

Associate Professor of History Touré Reed discusses the history of affirmative action, and called it a hard-won victory that must be defended.
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Reactions: Understanding Flint’s lead crisis

Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry Chris Hamaker, who is studying expelling materials like lead from water using organic molecules, explains the problem with Flint, Michigan's pipes.
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Reactions: Stuffing the Periodic Table suitcase

Professor of Chemistry Gregory Ferrence gives some insight into the birth of the new additions to the Periodic Table of Elements.
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Reactions: Nomination of Garland a protection for future liberal choices

Department of Politics and Government's Meghan Leonard reacts to President Barack Obama's nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
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Reactions: A look at the historic Myanmar elections

Htin Kyaw has been named the new president of Myanmar after a historic battle for democracy. Illinois State’s Professor Joseph Zompetti, comments on the elections after he spent time in Myanmar...
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