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Timeline: 1910s - YES! Magazine - 1 views

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  • In 1913, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns work toward the passage of a constitutional amendment to give women the vote. The group is later renamed the National Women's Party.
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      chelseaedgerley on 03 Dec 12
       
      Loving this website, alice paul was amazing, and did so much more than people know for women's rights
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Bystanders to Genocide - Samantha Power - The Atlantic - 5 views

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  • In the course of a hundred days in 1994 the Hutu government of Rwanda and its extremist allies very nearly succeeded in exterminating the country's Tutsi minority
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      chelseaedgerley on 03 Dec 12
       
      super interesting genocide, one that I have researched deeply. Super interesting because this genocide wasnt two different lands, they shared everything aside from the title of hutu and tutisi. It was people murdering their own people
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Joseph S. Nye Jr. - Scholars on the Sidelines - 4 views

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  • but young people should not hold their breath waiting for them to be implemented. If anything, the trends in academic life seem to be headed in the opposite direction.
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      chelseaedgerley on 17 Oct 12
       
      Scary but true statement. Interesting that not many scholars are going into government as they fear what it can do to their career. But the academic life of young people is going downhill and doesn't seem to be going in any direction we want it. 
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Can we bridge the worlds of theory and policy? | Stephen M. Walt - 1 views

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  • For political scientists, that ought to mean using our knowledge to address important matters of concern in the real world, and to contribute to the broader public discourse on these topics
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      chelseaedgerley on 17 Oct 12
       
      Theres so many hot topics right now. Being a poli sci major I totally feel its my duty to know real world topics and address serious matters. Same thing to teachers like the article said, that's a responsibility we hold. Face issues many dont want to talk about
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Embrace the Wonk : CJR - 1 views

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  • But they’re not often looking to it for inspiration, either. Diligent reporters may turn to political scientists for a useful primer on a new beat;
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      chelseaedgerley on 17 Oct 12
       
      This is funny and true. So many people hate politics and believe that politicians are evil and corrupt. Because political scientists are educated in their field some seek insight. but according to this article most dont. Reporters use several opinions to find their true story. Just interesting how controversial political science is as a whole
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