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The lost history of Latin America's role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
(THE CONVERSATION) Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by staring down Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev over the Cuban missile crisis. At least, so goes a standard U.S.-centric interpretation of events.
But despite the narrative of presidential stre ... (full story)
Retired U.S. District Court Judge Lesley Wells remembered
A trailblazer in the legal profession, retired U.S. District Court Judge Lesley Wells served on the bench in the Northern District of Ohio for approximately 21 years, earning a reputation as a fair and respectful jurist, who carefully examined all sides of a case before issuing a ruling.
“Judge Wells had a commanding prese ... (full story)
Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight
(THE CONVERSATION) When I imagine the future of space commerce, the first image that comes to mind is a farmer's market on the International Space Station. This doesn't exist yet, but space commerce is a growing industry. The Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization for education and advocacy of space, estimates that the global sp ... (full story)
Trump's National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
(THE CONVERSATION) If you're confused about what the law does and doesn't allow the president to do with the National Guard, that's understandable.
As National Guard troops landed in Portland, Oregon, in late September 2025, the state's lawyers argued that the deployment was a "direct intrusion on its sovereign police power ... (full story)
The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States
(THE CONVERSATION) The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.
Holding the remains of upward of 22,000 enslaved and free people of color, the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground in Richmond, Virginia, established in 1816, sits amid highways and surface roads. Above the expanse of unmarked graves loom a deserted auto shop, a ... (full story)