ND in the News: August 2023

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  1. Reggaeton often has misogynistic lyrics. A Mexican city is issuing fines.

    Jason Ruiz, an associate professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, drew parallels between the trajectory of reggaeton with that of hip-hop and rap, genres that were also decried as violent in their early stages but that have seen a transformation following the rise of female and queer artists within them.

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    Jason Ruiz

    Jason Ruiz

    American Studies

  2. The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster

    The country is the world’s fifth-largest exporter of wheat — meaning there will be serious knock-on effects for countries that rely on imports. Farmers in the area also produce cherries, plums, apples, tomatoes, eggplants, and other crops, says Susanne Wengle, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Susanne Wengle

    Department of Political Science

  3. Prosecutors signal they're aiming for quick Trump trial

    "Four counts, one defendant, that's it," said Jimmy Gurule, a law professor at Notre Dame.

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    Jimmy Gurulé

    Jimmy Gurulé

    Notre Dame Law School

  4. Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment puts the U.S. in ‘uncharted territory,’ Catholic scholars say

    Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, who critically observes the modern American presidency, told OSV News that “as indictments and court cases against former President Trump increase, he becomes stronger with his supporters.” 

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    Robert Schmuhl

    Robert Schmuhl

    American Studies

  5. Haaretz

    Forty Years of the Israel-Lebanon Agreement and the Fantasy of Renewing the Hiram-Solomon Alliance

    Asher Kaufman is a professor of history and peace studies, head of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, USA. 

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    Portrait of Asher Kaufman

    Asher Kaufman

    Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

  6. What are the peace plans for Ukraine? The Vatican, China and Ukraine itself have ideas. Will any work?

    Still, retired peace studies professor David Cortright said that it's time for Ukraine and Russia to do more talking about how to end the war even if they don't trust each other, or the mediators involved.

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    David Cortright

    Keough School of Global Affairs