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Chinese real estate crash sparks mortgage boycotts

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In China, most recent buyers of new apartments took out mortgages before their buildings were finished. Now many are threatening to not pay. Continue reading →

What the 1960s Can Teach Us About Current Protests

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(This article originally appeared on the PBS NewsHour site on May 31, 2020.) Hari Sreenivasan: We know from history that both peaceful and violent demonstrations can change the political landscape. Omar Wasow is an assistant professor in the department… Continue reading →