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The Miss Universe Pageant: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Miss Universe pageant has been a pillar of pop culture in the United States for decades—whether it be the glamorous outfits, a sense...
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Mar 15, 20235 min read


Rhode Island on Rails
On January 23, 2023, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) opened its newest station on the Providence/Stoughton commuter...
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Mar 15, 20236 min read


Game Changer: How Sports are Part of Saudi Arabia’s Bigger Plan
In 2016, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced his “Vision 2030” plan, an...
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Mar 15, 20235 min read


Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Losses: Why the Republican Embrace of Extreme Conservatism Could Usher in
“Make America Great Again.” While the infamous slogan may conjure images of the twice-impeached former US president, its message...
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Mar 15, 20237 min read


The Price of Power
In the 11th hour, in the face of staunch opposition, California Representative Kevin McCarthy managed to win his bid for Speaker of the...
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Mar 14, 20235 min read


Has the Erstwhile African Dream Awoken? The Fall of Socialist Economic Policy in Post-Independence T
“How do we sum up the expectations that the peoples of Africa had on the eve of independence, or evaluate what has happened to those...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read


Soccer Offers a Shot at a Bigger Goal
The ball snakes from left to right, slicing across the glossy gym floor as our opponents close in on the goal. With five minutes left in...
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Mar 14, 20236 min read


Decolonizing the United States: The Case for Overturning the Insular Cases
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the...
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Mar 14, 20236 min read


Midterms in Review: What’s up with Oklahoma?
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read


The War On Drill
Last year, 16-year-old James Bascoe-Smith was stabbed near his home in south London. From his wheelchair, Bascoe-Smith testified at the...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read


Climate Change, Technology, and the Role of Media Activism: An Interview with Jeff Orlowski
Jeff Orlowski is the founder and president of Exposure Labs. Exposure Labs focuses on creating documentaries around areas that need...
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Mar 14, 20237 min read


Just a Matter of Time: Global Educational Equality
What would the world look like if we achieved universal education equality? Is this even possible? The United Nations has taken on this...
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Mar 13, 20235 min read


Forecasting a Potential 2020 Rematch
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024...
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Mar 13, 20235 min read


Want to Solve Childhood Hunger? Feed Kids
Childhood food insecurity is at an inflection point in America. While hunger was always a crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic spurred elected...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read


Why Growing Geographic Polarization in the United States Should Have Your Attention
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but...
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Mar 12, 20235 min read


Monetary Policy, the Soft Landing, and the Economic Outlook From Here
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read


Overcoming Zero-Sum Thinking in US Foreign Policy Toward China
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the...
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Mar 12, 20236 min read


The Peso Problem: Argentina’s Economic Crisis
A street artist is painting on a canvas of pesos. Families are taking handfuls of money to the grocery store, just to encounter confusion...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read


The Cult of Celebrity
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30...
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Mar 12, 20235 min read


America’s Fiscal Plumbing: An Interview with Anthony Levitas
Professor Anthony Levitas is a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Since the...
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Mar 12, 202311 min read
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