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Austin Sarat, The Conversation

Trump administration is holding out the prospect of using cruel, discredited methods of execution

It is aiming to kill as many death row inmates as possible before Joe Biden takes office and ends capital punishment.

Austin Sarat, The Conversation
· Dec 06, 2020 · 11:30 am
During their ‘civil’ VP debate, both Kamala Harris and Mike Pence evaded tough questions

Pence presented a softer version of Trump’s style, while Harris attacked the US president and defended Biden.

Cynthia A Young, The Conversation
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation
· Oct 08, 2020 · 09:30 pm
The history behind Trump’s racist and anti-immigrant law-and-order campaign

The first time such politics emerged in the US was in the 1830s in response to an agitation to expand the vote.

Austin Sarat, The Conversation
· Sep 12, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Five democracies that are leaning towards authoritarianism amid Covid-19 pandemic

India is one of the countries where the pandemic could be used to suppress dissent.

Ramya Vijaya, The Conversation
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Anthony Bebbington, The Conversation
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation
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Chipo Dendere, The Conversation
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Gisselle Vila Benites, The Conversation
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John Shattuck, The Conversation
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Paul Friesen, The Conservation
· Apr 16, 2020 · 08:30 pm