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What can postpandemic trends in labor protests tell us ahead of the midterm elections?
The Labor Action Tracker is a comprehensive database of labor strikes and labor protest activity in the U.S. during the postpandemic era.
New book studies ‘persistent citizens’ of the Global South
The book, “Persistent Citizens: Pursuing Social Welfare Benefits in Brazil and Argentina,” was co-written by U. of I. political scientist Matthew S. Winters.
How will AI shape the future of work?
The U.S. needs to articulate a labor-focused strategy to cushion the blow for workers affected by the arrival of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
New paper studies emergence of identity-based labor organizing
A new study from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor relations scholar explores how union activists practiced “intersectional organizing” at work.
Reformed Illinois divorce laws boosted joint decision-making, but had little impact otherwise
Illinois’ 2016 divorce reforms were only a partial success for parents and had little impact on courts’ efficiency, researchers say.
What effects could insider trading have on prediction markets?
Prediction markets are enjoying explosive growth in popularity but are tricky to regulate and pose grave domestic and geopolitical risks.
Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems
Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing raises important clinical and legal issues, says law professor Sara Gerke.
Who benefits from loosening restrictions on psychedelics, marijuana?
Substance use and mental health expert Rachel Hoopsick weighs in on the new changes to federal drug policy.
Paper: HBCUs promote social, economic mobility for Black children who live nearby
New research from a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists estimates the social mobility effects of four-year public historically Black colleges and universities on Black children who live in the same county as an HBCU.
Paper: FDA-required drug labels shouldn’t be treated as evidence of patent infringement
Drug labels required by the U.S. FDA are intended to guide the safe and effective use of prescription drugs, but the hyperbolic claims of patent infringement by drug companies is tantamount to “patent gamesmanship,” said Jacob S. Sherkow, a professor of law and of medicine at Illinois.
New paper urges caution as FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drug development
Replacing animal testing with alternate methodologies in preclinical drug trials holds potential for the development of cheaper, safer pharmaceuticals, but such a novel approach needs to be implemented judiciously and with caution.
What’s behind the surge in redrawing legislative maps?
What accounts for the number of partisan gerrymandering efforts midway through the 10-year census cycle? Brian J. Gaines is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Honorable W. Russell Arrington Professor in State Politics at the U of I System’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Gaines, who as […]