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Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in

  • Written by Jeremy Blackburn, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageTwitter's suspension of Donald Trump's account took away his preferred means of communicating with millions of his followers.AP Photo/Tali Arbel

In the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s personal account, and Google, Apple and Amazon shunned Parler, which at least temporarily shut...

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How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta

  • Written by Jason Oliver Evans, Ph.D. Student in Religious Studies, University of Virginia
imageDr. Martin Luther King Jr. preaching from his pulpit in 1960 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years, the church played a vital role in the fight against racism and the civil rights...

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Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals

  • Written by Sweta Tiwari, Post Doctoral Fellow in Geospatial Institute, Saint Louis University
imageThe United States has 955 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr..Katherine Welles/Shutterstock, CC BY-SA

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Poverty rates are almost double the national average in areas surrounding streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., according to our recent study, and...

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Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police

  • Written by Anthony Fargo, Director, Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies, Indiana University
imageImages taken by the media of the Capitol storming could help law enforcement identify participants.Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

The images from the Jan. 6 siege on the United States Capitol will likely be seared into the memories of many Americans.

Photographs and video published in print, online and on television...

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Symbols of white supremacy flew proudly at the Capitol riot – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageRioters carrying white supremacist symbols were inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Many Americans are trying to gain a deeper understanding of what was behind the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and, most importantly, why it happened.

At The Conversation, we asked several scholars who study symbols – including...

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White supremacists who stormed US Capitol are only the most visible product of racism

  • Written by Ursula Moffitt, Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology, Northwestern University
imageKnown white supremacists have been identified among the Trump supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6.Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images

Among the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were members of right-wing groups, including the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three Percenters.

The increasing violence and visibility of these...

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How Trump's language shifted in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot – 2 linguists explain

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
imageTrump addresses a crowd in Dalton, Georgia, on Jan. 4, the night before the state's U.S. Senate runoff.Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

On Jan. 6, the world witnessed how language can incite violence.

One after another, a series of speakers at the “Save America” rally at the Ellipse in Washington redoubled...

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Nonprofits helped organize the pro-Trump rally before the Capitol siege – but they probably won't suffer any consequences

  • Written by Ellen P. Aprill, Professor of Law; John E. Anderson Chair in Tax Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
imageBefore hundreds of angry Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, thousands took part in a nearby rally. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Editor’s note: Some of the money used to organize the Jan. 6 pro-Trump “March to Save America” came from social welfare groups. One of them, Women for America First, notably obtained a permit from the...

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The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence

  • Written by Samuel Perry, Associate professor, Baylor University
imageSupporters of President Trump put up a cross outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,Win McNamee/Getty Images

Christian imagery loomed large on Jan. 6 as the “Stop the Steal” rally morphed into a mob siege. A group of Trump supporters prayed around a large wooden cross, and others carried “Jesus saves” signs and yelled...

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Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night

  • Written by Frank La Sorte, Research Associate, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University
imageTennessee warblers (_Leiothlypis peregrina_) breed in northern Canada and spend winters in Central and South America. Kyle Horton, CC BY-ND

Millions of birds travel between their breeding and wintering grounds during spring and autumn migration, creating one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. These journeys often span incredible...

Read more: Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night

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