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Bombshells and Bikinis
A woman poses seductively on the nose of a B-29A bomber, aptly named “Raz’n Hell.” She appears ready for action, bust accentuated as she...
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Mar 25, 20235 min read
Most Likely to Change the World
Throughout history, youth voices across the world have played integral roles in protest movements. Facing coordinated state violence...
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Jan 17, 20234 min read
Fit to Serve
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on, Western powers are undoubtedly assessing their own military capabilities. The United States...
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Jan 15, 20234 min read
The Nuances of the United States Military Budget: What to Cut?
The United States’ military is massive, demanding, and extraordinarily powerful. To some, its strength is synonymous with American...
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Mar 5, 20216 min read
Trump was not the champion of legal immigration he claimed to be
Four years after President Trump’s campaign against illegal immigration helped him get elected, he has sucessfully reduced all forms of...
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Nov 18, 20204 min read
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The Waco Siege – BPR Interviews: David Thibodeau [Part 1]
David Thibodeau is a survivor of the 1993 siege against Mount Carmel, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The Branch Davidians...
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Apr 28, 202013 min read
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The Waco Siege – BPR Interviews: Gary Noesner [Part 1]
Gary Noesner was Chief Hostage Negotiator for the first half of the siege on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The Branch...
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Apr 28, 202010 min read
Section 215 Surveillance: Letting the Sun Set on Big Brother
Immediately after the terror attacks of 9/11, Congress quickly passed the PATRIOT Act to strengthen counterterrorism efforts across the...
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May 7, 20195 min read
Networked Realities of Portraits: Policing through Online Databases
What happens when you are no longer the sole owner of your face? We live in a networked reality, meaning that the realities that dwell...
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Apr 22, 20196 min read
The Newest Threat on the FBI’s Radar: Brown Undergrads?
In February, the Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on major threats to U.S. national security. One issue that was addressed in...
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Apr 22, 20195 min read
Confronting the ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’ Attitude Surrounding Migrant Deaths
The regulation and policy framework surrounding the movement of migrants across borders has grown increasingly complex, dominating...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read
In the Race to Build 5G Technology, the U.S. is Losing
Within the next year, major telecom companies plan to roll out technology capable of connecting the world’s billions of devices with...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read
Preempting the Dangers of Deepfakes
Although they may seem like novelties at first glance, “deepfakes” threaten to usher in a new era where our eyes and ears can no longer...
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Apr 20, 20193 min read
To Be Pacific: COFA 2.0 and the Power of US Denial
The sun never sets on American interests. From Cuba to the Philippines, the US has military bases and businesses around the globe. It is...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read
Border Control Sweeps Migrant Atrocities into the Desert and Out of the American Conscience
A gun-toting, foul-mouthed, lethal-force-authorized U.S. Border Patrol, a President who’s rally cry is fear-mongering xenophobia, a plan...
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Mar 6, 20195 min read
Why the US Government Needs to (Seriously) Invest in Artificial Intelligence
US military advantage has long relied on the superiority of US scientists, but China’s aggressive commitment to artificial intelligence...
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Nov 19, 20186 min read
War Games: Cyber Espionage and the New ‘Cold War’
Steeped in a climate of Cold War anxiety, the 1983 box office hit WarGames was a satirical product of the doomsdayish-thriller psychology...
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Jan 6, 20187 min read
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