ND in the News: August 2023
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The Washington Post
Reggaeton often has misogynistic lyrics. A Mexican city is issuing fines.
August 04, 2023
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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American Studies
Wired
The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
August 04, 2023
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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Department of Political Science
Associated Press
Prosecutors signal they're aiming for quick Trump trial
August 03, 2023
"Four counts, one defendant, that's it," said Jimmy Gurule, a law professor at Notre Dame.
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Notre Dame Law School
America
Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment puts the U.S. in ‘uncharted territory,’ Catholic scholars say
August 02, 2023
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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American Studies
Haaretz
Forty Years of the Israel-Lebanon Agreement and the Fantasy of Renewing the Hiram-Solomon Alliance
August 02, 2023
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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Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
USA Today
What are the peace plans for Ukraine? The Vatican, China and Ukraine itself have ideas. Will any work?
August 02, 2023
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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Keough School of Global Affairs