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End the Cuban Embargo: Does it Mean Anything?
Two days after The New York Times published an article detailing the repeated attempts of Cubans to reach the United States, the...
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Oct 30, 20144 min read


Still Waiting to #BringBackOurGirls
Tuesday, October 14 marked six months from the date a group of nearly 300 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria was kidnapped by the Muslim...
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Oct 29, 20144 min read


Voluntourism: Sending America’s “Best and Brightest” as a Guilt Trip
The recent on-campus screening of Oil and Water, a movie about two boys confronting the exploitation of the natural resources of the...
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Oct 28, 20144 min read


Unrepresentative Democracy: Racial Gaps in Municipal Government
The crisis in Ferguson, Missouri over the summer became another flashpoint in the debate about race in the United States. The...
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Oct 28, 20143 min read


Peril and Impunity in Mexico: Justice in Tlatlaya
The decade long drug war has brought the Mexican military and judicial system eye to eye with the abyss. Corruption and brutality have...
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Oct 27, 20145 min read


Latin@ Celebrities’ Impact on American Politics
“First letter of Cuba, is an open letter [sic] / Born in Miami, right on time / Scarface, El Mariel, Cuban crime [sic] / Here’s the...
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Oct 25, 20144 min read


Escape from Anarchy: Do the Afghan Elections Offer Hope?
On September 29, the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in alongside his erstwhile rival, now second-in-command, Abdullah...
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Oct 23, 20145 min read


The Rhode to the Governor’s Mansion
Art by Ben Berke If a win-win situation ever existed in politics, the Rhode Island governor’s race might be it. Both candidates —...
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Oct 22, 201411 min read


A Bone To Pick
On his deathbed, Oscar Wilde is reputed to have quipped, “I am dying as I have lived — beyond my means.” This sense of gallows humor is...
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Oct 22, 201413 min read


Could Jon Stewart Host a Sunday Morning Show?
After reports surfaced that NBC was seriously courting Jon Stewart, a comedian and the host of The Daily Show, to host the network’s...
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Oct 20, 20144 min read


Ayotzinapa: Exposing the Fallacy of the “Mexican Moment”
It has been three weeks since the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Starting with demonstrations on...
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Oct 20, 20146 min read


Lebanon’s Limited Educational Infrastructure for Syria’s “Lost Generation”
Aid distribution in Lebanon fluctuates drastically along the lines of sectarian division. Influential parties such as Michael Aoun’s...
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Oct 18, 20145 min read
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[Liveblog] Providence Mayoral Debate
On October 15, Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy is hosting the Providence mayoral debate. Democrat Jorge Elorza,...
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Oct 15, 20141 min read


Scotland Is Still a Part of the UK: Now What?
On September 18, the Scottish came out in droves to decide whether the future Scotland lie as an independent state or as a country in the...
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Oct 14, 20145 min read


Holding the Key: Playing on India’s Terms
Few, if any, geopolitical and economic relationships are more essential to the global community than those of China and India. Everything...
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Oct 12, 20144 min read


Women and Word Play
Since four score and seven years ago, political rhetoric has been both a political tool and a metric by which we assess our leaders. Word...
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Oct 11, 20144 min read


Is the American Church Following Francis’ Lead?
Since the College of Cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the papacy, the global community has been eager to see if Pope Francis,...
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Oct 11, 20145 min read


Plus Size in the Mainstream: All About that B(ass)
Full Figure Fashion Week has been held in New York City since 2009. Nevertheless, it has had minimal bearing on American society despite...
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Oct 10, 20144 min read


The Revolving Door: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
On August 14, 2014, Phoenix Police arrived at Michelle Cusseaux’s home to fulfill a court-ordered transport to a mental health facility....
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Oct 9, 20147 min read


Spoiler Alert: Third Party Candidates Could Swing Elections
As fights for control of state and national offices continue to dominate the news, the bulk of public attention is drawn to candidates...
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Oct 8, 20144 min read
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