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In his January 6 speech in Washington DC, Donald Trump urged his supporters to force their way onto Capitol Hill, is a perfect compendium of his inflammatory populist rhetoric.
Homer and Aeschylus turned to the divine to write their happy endings. But no gods are conspiring above the US, ready to swoop down and save humankind from itself.
The guidelines are informed by a review of the best available evidence. The less you drink, the lower the risk of harm to your health.
Attacks on houses of worship are increasing, as part of a trend of growing global violence. The aftermath of these attacks often includes interfaith dialogue and community support.
My research shows that when politicians use hate speech, it’s not just empty rhetoric or political theater: Domestic terrorism increases, in the US and in other countries.
From the crusades of the medieval period to racial violence today, mankind has sought ways to ‘sanctify’ harmful actions, explains a scholar of religion.
The increasing visibility of a wide range of militia and vigilante groups has repeatedly caught local communities and national leaders off guard.
Media reporting often unfairly stigmatises people with mental illness and promotes the stereotype that mental illness causes violent behaviour. New guidelines offer tips for more responsible reporting.
Young people’s lives in the Niger Delta have not improved because development agencies have been hijacked by local leaders
New research shows some stereotypical ideas about what it means to be a man have a particularly harmful effect on men’s behaviour.
What will it take to change a brutal and militaristic style of policing in America? Political will.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have been bloody and protracted, with one side portrayed as victims. But as this study shows, both sides are victims.
Staff shortages and lack of training are placing healthcare workers in danger.
Young men make up the majority of black people killed by police in the US. That’s fed a perception that black women are somehow shielded from the threat of police violence. They aren’t.
A new approach to supporting victims of domestic violence and child maltreatment.
Protests don’t simply turn violent because people have “nothing to lose”. Police behaviour and group psychology also plays a part.
That George Floyd died at the hands of four police officers is uncontested, but interpretations of his death and its aftermath differ greatly. The result is two starkly opposed narratives.
Opinions about demonstrations are formed in large part by what people read or see in the media. This gives journalists a lot of power when it comes to driving the narrative.
Having poor morals doesn’t mean that a young person is inherently bad.
Top contributors
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Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
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Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Co-Director of the Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Professor Gender and Childhood Sexuality, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University
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Professor of Family Violence Prevention, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University