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Island of Imprisonment, Island of Freedom
Positionality statement from the author: As an American at a privileged institution, I am aware of my responsibility to be an educated...
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Sep 12, 20204 min read
Betrayal: Confronting America’s Veteran Deportation Policy
I met Ricardo in January 2020. He wore a black wool jacket, which seemed like overkill in the Tijuana sun. During Brown’s “US-Mexico...
chiefofstaff1
Sep 12, 20205 min read


One In, Two Out: Trump’s Ambitious Regulatory Regime
Public perception, especially among liberals and critics, is that the Trump administration has been blundering about, focused more on...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 3, 20175 min read


Trump’s Farming Folly: How the White House is Leaving Farmers Behind
In the world of food, where free range and organic are idolized, farmers remain caged in by big business and government aid. The United...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 3, 20176 min read


No Congress, No Problem: City Politics in Trump’s America
In the current state of American politics, it’s no surprise the approval ratings of city mayors tend to be about triple that of the...
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Nov 3, 20177 min read


Untangling the City: Congestion Pricing in the Big Apple
Between emergency repair work at Penn Station and constant delays on an aging and overcrowded subway system, New York City commuters just...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 3, 20175 min read


The Struggle Over Bulgaria
Russian incursions into Ukraine have many people saying that the realpolitik of the Cold War has returned to the global stage. After a...
chiefofstaff1
Nov 9, 20144 min read
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