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The State-Sponsored Disappearance of Muslim Minorities in China
Top American officials are standing idly by while an authoritarian country, once again, is attempting to eradicate a religious minority...
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Apr 26, 20195 min read


The Sun Still Rises: Neo-Biafran Secessionism, Zionism, and the Question of Nigeria
In October of 1960, Nigeria gained independence, joining a growing group of fledgling, post-Colonial African states. In boundaries carved...
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Apr 26, 20196 min read


Equality is Not a Zero Sum Game
When New York City’s highly selective public schools released their admissions breakdown for the incoming freshman class in March,...
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Apr 22, 20194 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


Pathway to Prison: Parole and Probation
With more than 2.3 million Americans currently in prison, it’s no secret that our country has a massive and flawed system of...
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Apr 22, 20194 min read


Mike Gravel Wants Something More Important Than Your Vote
Mike Gravel does not want your vote. However, he would appreciate your donations. On March 19th, the long-retired Alaskan senator...
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Apr 22, 20194 min read


Biohacking: Brain or Body?
“Biohacking” is an evolving trend in which people change their food and lifestyle habits to take advantage of biological mechanisms and...
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Apr 22, 20193 min read
The Lonely World of Earbuds
Across six time zones, Americans sit in traffic, wait on platforms, and squeeze between strangers. We spend an average of 26.9 minutes...
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Apr 22, 20195 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


American Supermoms and the Struggle for Elected Office
When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to, “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own,” in her signature campaign...
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Apr 20, 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


Desperate Measures: Lower-for-Longer Policies and the Zero Lower Bound
During the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve feared the onset of excessive inflation and thus decided to respond by constricting the...
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Apr 20, 20194 min read


Turning Tenants Away: How Source of Income Discrimination Legalizes Prejudice
“No part of said property shall be occupied by any person not of the Caucasian race.” Although it was common for property deeds since the...
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Apr 20, 20194 min read


A Straightforward Decision
If you find yourself voting in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina or Utah, you might be...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


The Case for Universal Pre-K as a Policy Priority
Tuition free college has been a staple of progressive campaigns, since Bernie Sanders’ Presidential run in 2016. While this policy has...
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Apr 20, 20195 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


Camera Shy: The Supreme Court’s Unconvincing Case Against Transparency
On March 10th, Congress began celebrating Sunshine Week, an informal celebration of government transparency led by the American Society...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


Sentenced to Homelessness: The Case for Housing Sex Offenders
In 2009, a homeless encampment under the Julia Tuttle Causeway in Miami attained international infamy when it was discovered that all the...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read
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