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The Armenian Genocide: A Century of Silence and Denial
April 24 is a significant and painful date for the Armenian people. On that night, one century ago, the Ottoman government arrested more...
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Apr 8, 20154 min read


Hip-Hop is Political Again
In releasing his new album “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar topped off a year of political and racial turmoil with an appropriately...
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Apr 8, 20155 min read


Taking A Stand On the Stand Your Ground Law
Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) is having another go at overturning the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. On...
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Apr 7, 20154 min read


Kenneth Goldsmith’s Body: Identity and the Politics of Authorship
On Friday March 13th poet Kenneth Goldsmith performed a piece at Brown University entitled “Michael Brown’s Body.” A remixed recitation...
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Apr 6, 20154 min read


Cruz and the Ideal American: Returning to an Age-Old Question
With a speech evoking the classic John Lennon song “Imagine,” Senator Ted Cruz launched his 2016 presidential campaign at Liberty...
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Apr 6, 20154 min read


Drivers And Donors: What Immigrants Provide
In March, the California Transplant Donor Network reported an interesting development: The number of registered organ donors in...
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Apr 5, 20154 min read


International Gridlock: The State of Uber Worldwide
Less than a year ago, Uber made headlines for massive funding increases and rapid, city-a-day global expansion. The company, which...
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Apr 5, 20154 min read


Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Signaling a New World Order?
The latest wedge in Sino-American relations is not China’s support of North Korea or its alleged cyber warfare tactics, but instead the...
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Apr 4, 20155 min read


Courting Evangelicals: A Misguided GOP Strategy
Senator Ted Cruz, famous for his far right ideology and disinterest in compromise, became, with a speech in a packed auditorium at...
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Apr 3, 20154 min read


Censored Activism in China and India
Earlier this month, International Women’s Day created a platform for activism and protests around the world. In Beijing, however, hopes...
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Apr 2, 20155 min read


Down with Common Sense: Satirists in Office
When Stephen Colbert ran as a presidential candidate in South Carolina for the 2008 election, his campaign was quickly rejected by the...
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Apr 1, 20155 min read


#FreetheWi-Fi
In Cuba, it costs $4.50 for one hour’s worth of Internet access at a speed two times slower than the rest of the world. Only five percent...
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Mar 31, 20154 min read


The Ghost Vote: Prison Gerrymandering in Florida
On March 9, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit charging the election system of Jefferson County, Florida...
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Mar 30, 20154 min read


Let Them Eat Chocolate: A Very Macedonian Game of Thrones
Macedonia is a small European country located on the Balkan peninsula with a population of two million and a territory slightly larger...
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Mar 29, 20155 min read


Thinking Outside the Box
It’s been a little over a year since Rhode Island’s “Ban the Box” law went into effect, making it the sixth state in the country to...
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Mar 28, 20155 min read


The State of American Patriotism
Recently, a student government council at the University of California, Irvine voted to remove all flags, including and especially the...
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Mar 28, 20156 min read


Smoke and Mirrors
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker have a lot in common. Both are in positions of power and have a...
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Mar 27, 20157 min read


It’s Reigning Men
“To expose misandry on all levels in our culture. To promote an end to chivalry in any form or fashion. To educate men and boys about the...
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Mar 26, 20155 min read


Netanyahu on Iran: Conflating Fact with Fiction, Present with Past
During his speech to both Houses of Congress on March 3, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was either delusional or...
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Mar 26, 20154 min read


Maduro’s Moment: The Path Ahead for the Embattled Venezuelan President
March 5 was the second anniversary of the death of Hugo Chavez, former president of Venezuela. During his time as president, Chavez led...
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Mar 25, 20155 min read
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