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France’s Fight for the Right
An early assessment of the French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour Editors’ Note: This article was written in November 2021, so some...
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Mar 3, 20226 min read


The CIA Doesn’t Want You to Know Who Killed JFK
How the CIA & FBI’s handling of JFK’s murder created modern conspiracy culture In November of this year, QAnon supporters gathered at...
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Mar 3, 20224 min read


Artificial Ethics
Problematizing the ethical development of artificial intelligence Since the introduction of the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz,” people...
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Mar 3, 20225 min read


Universities Are Enabling Climate Change Denial. Yes, Brown too.
In 2019, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency appointed Tony Cox, a former employee of the oil and chemical...
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Mar 2, 20228 min read


Personality Politics in the 2022 Philippine Elections
Over his 26-year career, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has won 62 fights, 12 world titles, and millions of dollars in prize money. Yet,...
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Mar 2, 20225 min read


Build Back Better and the Future of the Biden Administration: An Interview with David Dayen
David Dayen is an American political journalist who currently serves as Executive Editor of The American Prospect. He has previously...
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Feb 28, 202220 min read


American Ideals In Perspective: The Problem with Private Education and Inheritance
The perennial economic debate is capitalism vs. socialism. Public discourse seems to have abandoned both ends of the spectrum: There are...
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Feb 27, 20225 min read


By Freezing and Seizing Afghan Assets, Biden Cements Himself as the Latest Champion of American Impe
That President Joe Biden was able to complete a successful withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan—despite facing significant...
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Feb 25, 20225 min read


Pipelines of Mistrust
As many as 12.8 million lead pipes wind through homes, businesses, and schools in the United States, making lead poisoning a reality for...
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Feb 24, 20224 min read


An Economic Bandaid
Inflation: We hear about it all the time, but what does it actually mean for our daily lives? This economic phenomenon—which refers to a...
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Feb 24, 20223 min read


UNMIKstakably Complicated
Resolving ethnic conflict in Kosovo requires prioritizing both political and economic institution-building Few things symbolize the...
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Feb 24, 20226 min read


Protection Correction
How involuntary solitary confinement infringes upon the rights of incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals With homophobia and transphobia deeply...
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Feb 24, 20224 min read


Enfranchising All
On election day in 2020, the Cook County Jail was busy. Individuals in the jail who retained their ability to vote were able to cast...
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Feb 17, 20225 min read


Beyond Paper Genocide: Taíno Recognition in Puerto Rico
The name of the influential ’90s Latin American metal band ANIMAL stands for Acosados Nuestros Indios Murieron Al Luchar, which roughly...
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Feb 17, 20227 min read


Deserted No More
Aiding Sahrawi refugees requires building improved infrastructure. Outside the city of Tindouf, in the desolate borderlands of Algeria,...
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Feb 10, 20225 min read


NOM NOM NOM-051: A look into the motivations and limitations of Mexico’s new food label law
Gone are the days of Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch. In October 2020, the Mexican government implemented the New Mexico Food Law...
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Feb 10, 20223 min read


Medicaid Work Requirements Are Draconian and Harmful
The theme of minimizing costs while improving outcomes through expanded access to care underpins discussions surrounding US healthcare...
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Feb 2, 20229 min read
Off-target Alleviation: How poverty alleviation mandates harm the rituals of ethnic minorities in Ch
Located in southwest China, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recently named one of the most poverty-stricken regions in the country...
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Jan 30, 20225 min read
Untapped Potential: How geothermal energy from abandoned mines offers a sustainable energy alternati
British coal mines were central to the Industrial Revolution, fueling factories and heavy machinery at a previously unimaginable pace....
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Jan 22, 20225 min read


Relic or Relevant?
Is National Service in Singapore outdated or still necessary? After spending two years conscripted into Singapore’s army, I concluded my...
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Jan 22, 20223 min read
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