Institute for the study of war articles
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Bad Takes: Texas Republicans' war on DEI is a war on public institutions
Editor's Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Early last month, the University of Texas at Austin sent pink slips to roughly 50 staff employees who formerly worked for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the campus.
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Israel-Hamas war: Houthis invite pro-Palestine protesters to study in Yemen
Pro-Palestinian protesters who have taken over US campuses this week have been invited by the Houthis to study in Yemen’s Sana’a University]]>
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Study: World War II plant construction expanded high-wage manufacturing jobs, benefiting residents and their children
In a new study, researchers have examined the long-term effects of government-led construction of manufacturing plants during World War II on the regions where they were built and on residents. The study found that wartime construction had large and persistent effects on local development, expanding relatively high-wage manufacturing employment throughout the postwar era, and that these long-term benefits were shared by prewar residents and their children.