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Editor's note
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Venezuela’s political power struggle claimed more lives over the weekend as soldiers killed four protesters during a standoff over humanitarian aid at the Venezuela-Colombia border. Saying President Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered,” the Trump administration is reportedly weighing a military operation against the embattled leader. That would be a serious misstep, writes historian Joseph J. Gonzalez. The U.S.
has repeatedly intervened in Latin American politics over the past 120 years. Dictatorship, civil war and anti-American sentiment have resulted – not democracy.
As elected officials and others continue to assess the fallout from Amazon’s decision to withdraw its bid to establish a second headquarters in New York City, Jason Owen-Smith, a University of Michigan scholar who studies partnerships between business and academe, critiques local colleges that appear too eager to please the tech giant.
Gene-edited plants are regarded by the USDA as just that: gene-edited plants. On the other hand, the FDA classifies gene-edited livestock – like cows and pigs – as drugs. Geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California, Davis, explains why treating plants and animals differently, when the genetic alterations are produced using the same techniques, could jeopardize agricultural research in the U.S.
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Catesby Holmes
Global Affairs Editor
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Top stories
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An officer from Venezuela’s National Guard lobs tear gas toward demonstrators during a standoff over humanitarian aid at the Colombian border on Feb. 23, 2019. Four protesters were killed.
AP Photo/Fernando Llano
Joseph J. Gonzalez, Appalachian State University
The Trump administration says President Maduro's 'days are numbered' after Venezuelan security forces killed four protesters. But any US-led operation to oust him is likely to be extremely unpopular.
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Amazon’s plan to locate its second headquarters in New York City fell through.
Mark Lennihan/AP
Jason Owen-Smith, University of Michigan
When colleges rush to serve the needs of business, they risk losing sight of their purpose and entering into bad deals with a selfish partner, a scholar of research and business argues.
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Cows at the University of California, Davis beef research facility. Photo credit:
Alison Van Eenennaam/ University of California, Davis
Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California, Davis
According to current regulations, animals that have been genetically edited, like pigs or cows, are considered drugs. What are the consequences of such rules on American livestock and agriculture?
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Politics + Society
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Gideon Cohn-Postar, Northwestern University
This is not the first time the district has dealt with a contested election. Last time, there was no redo.
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William E. Nelson, New York University
The constitutional conflict between Congress and President Trump over his emergency declaration has potential to undermine centuries of checks and balances between the two branches of government.
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Economy + Business
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Edward Barbier, Colorado State University
Democrats such as Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Markey are proposing an ambitious decarbonization plan that critics are calling unaffordable. A green economist explains how the US could pay for it.
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Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
American and Chinese trade negotiators are pushing hard to get a deal, but a major sticking point remains: ensuring China honors any promises it makes.
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From our International Editions
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Sara J Brown, University of Dundee
When it comes to looking after your skin, some stubborn "facts" endure, so a dermatologist sets the record straight.
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Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University
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Ilana van Wyk, Stellenbosch University
Prosperity gospel in South Africa is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But for its followers, it's not a con, just a different approach to God.
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