jill weinberg

What do Texas Senator Wendy Davis, former South Carolina U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.), and actor Jimmy Stewart have in common? They have become famous for their notable filibusters. Davis made headlines for her 11-hour filibuster…

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The Politics of the T-Word: Defining Terrorism in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings

by Jill Weinberg

April 16, 2013

I met a woman who ran the Boston Marathon but did not finish. She tried four times to qualify for the event, so it was a big deal when she finally got to make her debut….

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Same-Sex Marriage, Public Opinion, and the Supreme Court

by Jill Weinberg

March 27, 2013

Yesterday and today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a pair of cases challenging state and federal laws that define marriage. The first case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, takes on the issue…

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Changing the Culture of Sports Deviance

by Jill Weinberg

February 28, 2013

“I didn’t invent the culture, but I didn’t try to stop the culture.” These words come from the latest tragic sports hero, Lance Armstrong, during his interview with Oprah Winfrey. Aside from his not so…

jill weinberg

Blue in the Face: The Art of the Filibuster

by Jill Weinberg

The Politics of the T-Word: Defining Terrorism in the Wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings

by Jill Weinberg

Same-Sex Marriage, Public Opinion, and the Supreme Court

by Jill Weinberg

Changing the Culture of Sports Deviance

by Jill Weinberg

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