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What’s preventing the next world war? Random luck
Contrary to popular belief, war is not declining, according to a new analysis of the last 200 years of international conflict.
In fact, the belief that war is disappearing has lulled us…

Meet the postdocs
This year the Mershon Center is pleased to restart its postdoctoral fellows program with two new postdocs.
Hye Yun Kang's research investigates the intersection between law and security in…

Mershon affiliate organizes theatre series on Afghanistan
Mershon affiliate Lesley Ferris, Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Theatre, is the powerhouse behind On the Front Lines: Performing Afghanistan, a new series of performances…

What caused 9/11 — and the consequences that linger
The images from that day still haunt us.
The Twin Towers plummeting to the ground, one following the other, smoke snaking through streets, billowing for blocks,…

Valdez to direct new Latina/o studies program
Mershon faculty affiliate Inés Valdez, associate professor of political science, has been named director of the new Latina/o Studies Program at The Ohio State University. In this capacity she will…

Wendt to be featured speaker at TEDxColumbus
Alexander Wendt, Ralph D. Mershon Professor of International Security, will be a featured speaker at this year's TEDxColumbus, to take place Friday, November 15, at Jo Ann Davidson…

McSweeney, Newell receive Arts and Sciences honors
On April 16, 2019, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted its fourth annual Spring Recognition Ceremony, honoring the recipients of endowed college awards and college-wide awards for teaching and…

What might a Trump impeachment mean? Ask our neighbors in Latin America.
With some Americans and members of Congress calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, our nation could be headed for partisan strife perhaps unlike anything we’ve ever seen.
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Tech fixes can’t protect us from disinformation campaigns
U.S. should focus on the psychology of false beliefs
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- More than technological fixes are needed to stop countries from spreading disinformation on social media platforms…