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Too Little, Too Late
Beijing has been notoriously indecisive in resisting North Korea’s missile deployments, mostly operating through diplomatic means to...
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Nov 13, 20177 min read


You Are Blocked From Following @realDonaldTrump
President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter is generally portrayed in the media as a paradigmatic shift in presidential communication — so...
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Nov 13, 20175 min read


Can Bolivia Achieve Equitable, Sustainable Extractivism?
Evo Morales has been the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. The term “Plurinational State,” adopted by the 2009...
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Nov 13, 20177 min read


Vanessa German’s Art House: A Stronghold Against Gentrification
Vanessa German’s signature sculptures, or “contemporary power figures”, charge in like an army of truth, sorrow and resilience; standing...
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Nov 13, 20175 min read


A Blessing and a Curse: The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Age of Technological Innovation
Technological advancement follows a rapid upward trajectory, and from its windfall, we are vested with an incredible and terrifying...
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Nov 10, 20176 min read


BPR Interviews: Neal Kemkar
Neal Kemkar currently serves as the director of environmental policy at the General Electric Company. Prior to joining GE, Kemkar worked...
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Nov 9, 20173 min read


BPR Interviews: Farhad Manjoo
Farhad Manjoo writes the“State of the Art” column for The New York Times, where he examines how technology is changing business and...
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Nov 9, 20173 min read


BPR Interviews: Davis Richardson
Davis Richardson is a freelance journalist and media strategist whose reporting has been featured in Vice, Business Insider, Fox News,...
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Nov 9, 20172 min read


BPR Interviews: Beto O’Rourke
Congressman Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat in his third term representing the 16th District of Texas, is challenging Republican Senator Ted...
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Nov 9, 20173 min read


BPR Interviews: Harrison Kreisberg
Harrison Kreisberg is the lead strategist for Blue Labs, a technology and analytics company formed in 2013 by senior members of the Obama...
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Nov 9, 20173 min read


The Kurdish Question: Hope in the face of politics
The Kurdish quest for an independent state has persisted for over a century. Yet, the territory known as Kurdistan today remains divided...
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Nov 9, 20175 min read


The Ghost of China’s Past: How the “Century of Humiliation” Influences China’s Naval Buildup
Late May, 1841. A Chinese army, desperate to retake Canton from British forces, launches fire ships at the British ships parked in its...
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Nov 7, 20176 min read


A World Without Trade Deficits
John Maynard Keynes needs no introduction as the most important economist of the 20th century. His theories have shaped modern economics...
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Nov 6, 20176 min read


Music and Memery
The Internet is, among many things, the new cultural frontier. Its egalitarian nature–letting anyone with access create, promote, and...
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Nov 5, 20177 min read


Steps to a Secular India
The summer of 2017 was a historic one for India’s judicial system, marked by two high-profile rulings: the ban of triple talaq and the...
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Nov 4, 20176 min read


The Elgin Marbles and Brexit: Should the Cultural Meddle in the Political?
No other ancient artifact has been the subject of more intense, decades-long international debate than the Elgin Marbles. Since the 1980s...
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Nov 4, 20174 min read


Stephen Colbert and the Pitfalls of Modern Political Satire
The state of American political discourse is no laughing matter. Yet, the entire sub-genre of television constituting late-night comedy,...
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Nov 4, 20178 min read


Where Hollywood Meets Washington
A line delivered at the 69th annual Emmys this year had viewers questioning if they were watching an awards show or the dystopian Black...
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Nov 4, 20174 min read


Read Between the Lines: Maintaining the Unwritten Rules of the Senate
Since the opening of this year’s Senate session, the body has faced an uncharacteristic amount of drama prompted by the President, the...
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Nov 4, 20177 min read


The Unsustainability of Mass Tourism
Mass tourism as a social phenomenon is relatively new, with its numbers rising dramatically in recent years. Originating in the early...
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Nov 4, 20173 min read
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