Can You Sue Social Media?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
January 17, 2023
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube are being sued by the Seattle Public School system. On the face of it
Angela L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. Thompson received her B.A. in English and Sociology from Wellesley College, her joint M.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University, and her Ph.D. in Sociology also from Brandeis University.
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Solved: A Mysterious Abduction
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
November 30, 2022
After being missing for 51 years, Melissa Highsmith has been reunited with her family. Highsmith was kidnapped from her Fort Worth, TX, family in 1971
Stranger Things — Stranger Religions
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
November 15, 2022
Have you ever heard of Pastafarianism? No, not Rastafarianism, the Jamaican religion that considers Ethiopia’s former Emperor Haile Selassie the Messiah. I’m talking about Pastafariansim.
Political Sociology: 2022 Update
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
November 8, 2022
The world is in turmoil. From ongoing unrest in Haiti, civil war in Ethiopia, and Russia waging a cross-border war with Ukraine, the geopolitical landscape
The Fate of Affirmative Action
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
November 1, 2022
On October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard yet another case on affirmative action, policies designed to promote educational and job opportunities for
Iran Protests: The Start of a New Movement?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
October 26, 2022
Since September 16, 2022, over 270 people have died in Iran, and over 1,000 have been injured. What has been the cause of such loss?
In Chess & Fishing: Does Crime Pay?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
October 11, 2022
The competitive fishing world is in an uproar. Some of the participants in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament were found to have artificially weighted
Sociology and Leadership 101
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 29, 2022
For the second time in two weeks, world leaders have convened for a funeral. The first time was to honor Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned
President Putin and the Social Construction of Reality
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 21, 2022
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly is entering a period of debate. Foremost on the agenda is the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Long Live the Queen!” 70 Years on the Throne
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 14, 2022
Nobody does “pomp and circumstance” like the British. The life and death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years on the throne has brought this