Anti-immigration backlash – 100 years ago

ICC seeks arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar and other Israeli and Hamas leaders – but this is unlikely to bring quick justice

Victor Peskin, Arizona State University

Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.

In some states that say they elect judges, governors choose them instead

Bryna Godar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Harry Isaiah Black, University of Wisconsin-Madison

In 2 states with judicial elections − Georgia and Minnesota − nearly every justice steps down midterm, allowing the governor to appoint a successor instead of the state holding an open election.

For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values

Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame

Jewish activists have been central to protests against how Israel is conducting the war with Hamas, and not just on campuses – the movement goes back decades.

Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism

Pawan Dhingra, Amherst College

After decades in the shadows, Asian American studies has expanded on college campuses.

TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns

Anupam Chander, Georgetown University; Gautam Hans, Cornell University

The law forcing TikTok to be sold or banned is meant to protect Americans from Chinese government influence and privacy intrusions. But does it undermine a bedrock American principle?

United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service

The loss in Alabama doesn’t mean the UAW is done winning in the South.

Was Beethoven truly the greatest?

Philip Ewell, Hunter College

Deifying the composer and his work only serves to reinforce America’s white patriarchy at the expense of countless others who were no less great.

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear down hurricanes

Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology

Vertical wind shear can keep tropical storms in check, particularly during El Niño years. When El Niño is gone, ii’s often not as strong.

Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition will go ahead. It could be legally groundbreaking

Holly Cullen, The University of Western Australia

The WikiLeaks founder has been granted leave to appeal the order to extradite him to the US. What happens now?

Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence