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Homeownership losing role as lynchpin of the American dream

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageIs the dream of homeownership dying in America?White fence via www.shutterstock.com

June is National Homeownership Month. Realtors, home builders, lenders and governmental officials have celebrated it since 2003, when former President George W Bush designated June a month to commemorate homeownership’s role in building wealth and creating...

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Challenging the Chinese 'containment' myth

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageContainment or engagement?Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters

The United States is not trying to contain China’s rise. But you would never know it from reading Chinese domestic media, which overwhelmingly embraces this theory to explain America’s resistance to China’s military and territorial expansion in Asia.

To regular readers of Chinese...

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American universities: reclaiming our role in society

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageBut who will come out to talk with the public? Roger , CC BY-SA

American universities are facing a crisis of relevance. There is, quite simply, a growing tension between their internal cultures and their role within society.

But the good news is that a growing number of us academics are taking this issue head on, exploring a broader range of models...

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  2. The story behind the launch of The Conversation Africa
  3. I'm one of hundreds sentenced to death in Egypt. The US is 'concerned'. That's not enough
  4. Oracle vs Google case threatens foundations of software design
  5. Five things we learned from the father of the political cartoon
  6. How understanding breast cancer at a molecular level is revolutionising our thinking
  7. Climate targets are letting 'outsourced emissions' slip through the cracks
  8. Anti-austerity backlash is moving up a gear - even in 'progressive' Scotland
  9. Three problems with the way we think about nuclear power
  10. Boosting commercialisation of research poses a big challenge for universities
  11. Health Check: can your brain be 'full'?
  12. Papuans and Jokowi are hostage to Indonesian politics
  13. Nigeria's new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all
  14. Private vs public schools: it's not a simple numbers game
  15. Why bovine TB is a threat to more than just cattle
  16. The lesser known story of India's role in Ethiopian land deals
  17. Why water flows down: how young students create new music
  18. The off-topic Conversation #45
  19. Interest rates should fall no further: RBA Shadow Board
  20. In sports violence legal cases, we still don't know what's 'normal'
  21. Oskar Groening and our own guilt for crimes committed collectively
  22. Why Australia is so far behind the times on same-sex marriage
  23. Modi's politics of hope: aligning democracy with relentless growth
  24. We can cut Indigenous smoking and save lives – here's how
  25. Who do universities serve? Everyone, or just the elite few?
  26. Our obsession with metrics is corrupting science
  27. Will ad blocking deal the final death blow to already failing online advertising?
  28. In Search of a Direction Finding Duck in the Vaccine Debate
  29. Involve Brandis and Bishop, not just Dutton, in decisions on dual citizens
  30. Oxford's first female vice-chancellor won't end gender inequality on her own
  31. US soft power triumphs in probe of Sepp Blatter's corrupt casino
  32. The Barrier Reef is not listed as in danger, but the threats remain
  33. Increased typhoon intensity linked to ocean warming
  34. UNESCO recommends that the Great Barrier Reef should not be classed as 'in danger'
  35. Blatter survives – for now
  36. Tinkering with the ivories: Barenboim unveils his 'new' piano design
  37. Early motor skills may affect language development
  38. In Northern Ireland, not every murder is treated the same
  39. China's currency gets the IMF stamp of approval as it enters a new normal
  40. The battle over assisted dying in the UK is far from over
  41. Germanwings prompts pilot review but industry must also deal with workplace stress
  42. Team UN, world police: why we need an emergency peace service
  43. Mad Moses: beneath Max's desert rampage is a classic Jewish odyssey
  44. The Atlantic is entering a cool phase that will change the world's weather
  45. Australia reprieved – now it must prove it can care for the Reef
  46. How to save California’s precious groundwater, the ‘dark matter’ of our water world
  47. Is academic freedom a license to provoke without consequences?
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