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A Domestic Debt Ceiling, a Global Problem
So much has been written recently about America’s 113th Congress. More specifically, so much has been written about a government...
chiefofstaff1
Oct 1, 20133 min read


Make Revenge Porn Illegal Already
Anonymous 6442 says: Bitch. Is retarded and a slut so if you into that then here you guys. That’s one of the tamest captions on MyEx.com....
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Oct 1, 20133 min read


Telephone Justice: Khodorkovsky, Magnitsky and Navalny
Recent attempts by the Kremlin to smear its political antagonists and critics mark a return to a pre-perestroika use of the judicial...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 30, 20134 min read


Basic Freedoms: Why Chelsea Manning’s Transition Matters
In the midst of a monumental trial fixed in the public eye, Bradley Manning’s recent transition to Chelsea Manning blew through the US...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 30, 20133 min read


Violence and Decline: The New State of Brazilian Protests
The night before Brazil’s September 7th Independence Day celebrations, Marcelo D2, one of the founding fathers of Brazilian rap and a...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 27, 20135 min read


Islamic Extremism and Syria: The Fog of War on Terror
On September 11th 2013, while Washington was engrossed by the prospect of a military strike in Syria, the SITE terrorism monitoring...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 26, 20133 min read


It’s September, Get Informed: Arizona’s Voter ID Law at the Court
Good morning, readers. What should I write about today? Oh, wait—it’s still September! And there is a veritable cornucopia of Supreme...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 25, 20135 min read


“Keep the Government out of My Vagina” Says Right Wing Group
Below is the newest ad encouraging American youth to “opt out” of Obamacare, courtesy of OptOut.org. It depicts an unnerving caricature...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 24, 20132 min read


One Thousand and One Nightmares
As the US Government debates missile strikes and how best to enforce international law, it’s sometimes hard to remember that there is a...
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Sep 23, 20135 min read


Unconquerable Souls: Updates on a Puerto Rican Political Prisoner
70-year-old Oscar Lopez Rivera. Source: 80 grados. Creative Commons In a previous article, I wrote about the case of Puerto Rican...
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Sep 22, 20134 min read


I Am Here for Me, Too
This is a guest column written by Kevin Carty. Originally posted on Feminists-at-Large on 28 August, 2013. For anyone who’s spent at...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 21, 20137 min read


Legal Considerations Instrumental to Syria Reversals
Last Tuesday, President Obama gave a national address from the East Room on the international crisis in Syria – taking, in the words of...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 20, 20135 min read


It’s September, Get Informed: Patenting Human DNA or Not?
Oyez, oyez! Your second week of Supreme Court schooling is about to begin. For those of you who missed my explanation in last week’s...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 18, 20133 min read


Gov 2.0: Gimmick or Good Idea?
Politicians like to downplay how effective the government is, constantly offering critiques for bureau chiefs, teachers, and other public...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 17, 20132 min read


Stacey Rambold and America’s Rape Problem
Summer is on its way out, and its departure comes not only with fading light, but with a sense of resignation in the sentencing of...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 15, 20135 min read


A Plea from Putin and Some Thoughts on Syrian Diplomacy
Often discussed during the past month’s Syrian chemical weapons debate has been the present and altogether fractured state of...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 14, 20134 min read


Thinking in Moderation
Governor Lincoln Chafee took the political world by surprise last Wednesday, announcing his decision not to seek reelection in the 2014...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 13, 20134 min read


The Other 9/11
Chilean Armed Forces bomb the Presidential Palace during the 1973 coup. Wikipedia Commons. Creative Commons. The events of September 11th...
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Sep 13, 20134 min read


It’s September, Get Informed: Maryland v. King Recap
Welcome back, readers, and happy September! Regardless of whether one is returning to school, fall seems to mark a turning point in the...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 13, 20134 min read


Israel: The Real “Red Line”
Over the past two years, civil war has ravaged Syria. There has been over 100,000 deaths reported by the UN and extensive economic...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 12, 20134 min read
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