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Blue in the Face: The Art of the Filibuster

by Jill Weinberg

  • July 26, 2013

What do Texas Senator Wendy Davis, former South Carolina U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.), and actor Jimmy Stewart have in common? They have become famous for their notable filibusters.  Davis made headlines for her 11-hour filibuster…

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The Politics of the T-Word: Defining Terrorism in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings

by Jill Weinberg

  • April 16, 2013

I met a woman who ran the Boston Marathon but did not finish.  She tried four times to qualify for the event, so it was a big deal when she finally got to make her debut….

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Same-Sex Marriage, Public Opinion, and the Supreme Court

by Jill Weinberg

  • March 27, 2013

Yesterday and today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a pair of cases challenging state and federal laws that define marriage. The first case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, takes on the issue…

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Changing the Culture of Sports Deviance

by Jill Weinberg

  • February 28, 2013

“I didn’t invent the culture, but I didn’t try to stop the culture.”  These words come from the latest tragic sports hero, Lance Armstrong, during his interview with Oprah Winfrey.  Aside from his not so…

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