Where do we go from Dallas?

Edition: US - Today's top story: Slow death: Is the trauma of police violence killing black women? [Click here to view this message in your browser]. Edition: US 12 July 2016 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair] Editor's note Today the nation will have a chance to grieve as President Obama travels to Dallas to play, once again, the role of comforter-in-chief. He will try to salve the nerves of a nation shocked by the deaths of five on-duty police officers at the hands of a lone gunman. But the tragedy in Dallas has done little to quiet the voices protesting the shooting of two black men by police. Thousands took to the streets to mark those deaths this past weekend. Even with such high profile attention, Christen Smith, an anthropologist at the University of Texas at Austin, writes that the nation has overlooked [the impact of violence] on the mostly African American women left behind when men die in police violence. University of Michigan historian Garrett Felber researches community activism against police brutality in the 1950s and 1960s. “Police violence,” he writes, “[often opened a space] for organizing people of color...around core issues facing their communities.” So where does the Black Lives Matter movement go after Dallas? Emily Costello Senior Editor, Politics + Society Top story Diamond Reynolds at a rally at the governor’s residence, St Paul, Minnesota on July 7, 2016. Lorie Shaull/Flickr [Slow death: Is the trauma of police violence killing black women?] Christen Smith, University of Texas at Austin The dead are not the only victims of police violence. Those left behind also suffer trauma and long-term health effects. Politics + Society - [What Black Lives Matter means beyond policing reform] Garrett Felber, University of Michigan A historian examines what it means to value black life, then and now. Environment + Energy - [Dear Hillary: Where are the women in your energy strategy?] Rebecca Pearl-Martinez, Tufts University; Jennie C. Stephens, University of Vermont Women are underrepresented in the energy sector at a time of rapid change and demand for new talent. Hiring more women could make energy companies more innovative and speed the shift to clean fuels. Education - [Why debt-free college will not solve the real problems in America's higher education system] David H. Feldman, College of William & Mary; Robert B. Archibald, College of William & Mary America's higher education has been split into two unequal worlds. Schools serving the bulk of America's underprivileged students lack resources. Making college free will not solve the problem. Arts + Culture - [Making the case for a new Olympics model] Paul Christesen, Dartmouth College With the one-city format no longer viable, an Olympics expert proposes a radical new vision for the format of the Olympic Games. It actually makes a lot of sense. Economy + Business - [From Grexit to Brexit, why EU's mess of rules designed to prevent crisis is causing it] Scott L. Greer, University of Michigan; Holly Jarman, University of Michigan The European Union faces a crisis of legitimacy, and its rules on fiscal governance are at the heart of it. Health + Medicine - [Why emotional abuse in childhood may lead to migraines in adulthood] Gretchen Tietjen, University of Toledo; Monita Karmakar, University of Toledo Research has found a link between experiencing migraine headaches in adulthood and experiencing emotional abuse in childhood. So how strong is the link? Science + Technology - [The Pokémon GO craze sees gamers hit the streets but it comes with a warning] Eduardo Velloso, University of Melbourne; Marcus Carter, University of Melbourne Within days of its release the new Pokémon Go had got people pounding the streets trying to capture virtual creatures. But already there are concerns over the risks it poses to gamers. Rest of the World - United Kingdom [Meet Theresa May, Britain’s new prime minister] Victoria Honeyman, University of Leeds After the party leadership contest came to an abrupt end, the home secretary is to become the country's second woman leader. - Australia [Turnbull’s economic plan will divide both the Senate and business lobby groups] Lindy Edwards, UNSW Australia Some policies split the traditional supporters of the Coalition, while others will put the government at odds with key Senate cross benchers. - Africa [Kenya’s clampdown on civil society is against its self-interest] Jennifer Brass, Indiana University, Bloomington The government of Uhuru Kenyatta may wish to reconsider its repeated attacks against NGOs. The country as a whole is likely to benefit if the government softens its stance. [The Conversation on Twitter] [The Conversation on Facebook] 3.3 million unique visitors a month You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation]. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly]. We’ll miss you. 745 Atlantic Ave. 8th Floor Boston, MA 02111