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In these turbulent and sad times, it is hard to keep quiet about abuses and violations of human rights taking place around the world; in eastern DR Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza. Among the ...

Provost Joseph McCarthy opened Wednesday’s faculty assembly meeting by discussing Pitt’s hiring freeze, which began on March ...

The nominee for a top Justice Department job has left a digital trail of deleted social media posts that his critics say suggest fringe views on a number of issues, including an openness to defying ...

Aaron Reitz, currently Sen. Ted Cruz's chief of staff, has been nominated to lead the office that helps choose and vet ...

I was recently removed from an academic listserv for expressing my concerns about the administration of Donald Trump. This type of self-censorship permeating across sectors, including academia, is a ...

The nominee for a top Justice Department job has left a digital trail of deleted social media posts that his critics say suggest fringe views on a number of issues, including an openness to defying ...

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

So today there was a hearing, and the Republican chair is a guy named Self — S, E, L, F. Do we have a picture of him? There ...

Montgomery County's top prosecutor is focused on education about public safety issues, school safety and juvenile justice.