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BPR Interviews: Leah Daughtry
Reverend Leah Daughtry is a renowned activist, preacher, and political strategist. She has held positions in the US Department of Labor,...
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Dec 16, 20164 min read


BPR Interviews: Tyler Cowen
Tyler Cowen is the Holbert L. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University, General Director of the Mercatus Center, and a...
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Dec 16, 20165 min read


BPR Interviews: Ernest Moniz
Ernest Moniz is the current U. S. Secretary of Energy. He was unanimously confirmed to the position by the Senate in 2013. Moniz is an...
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Dec 16, 20165 min read


Mr. 305: Miami Beach’s Questionable Climate Change Policy
Miami Beach has often styled itself as the perfect tourist destination by the ocean; a modern day Atlantis. But this comparison may soon...
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Dec 14, 20166 min read


Down the Drain: Revising Cap-and-Trade for California
Facing incessant drought, cities across the state of California have been forced to consider every potential water-saving measure. But...
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Dec 14, 20167 min read


Helmet Heroism: How the White Helmets’ heroism can’t escape politics
In 2016, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts in negotiating a peace deal that...
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Dec 14, 20166 min read


No More Parties in LA: How City Regulations Stymie Progress
Tom Gores, the owner of the Detroit Pistons, recently shelled out $100 million for a 33,000-square-foot house in the Holmby Hills...
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Dec 14, 20167 min read


The Galaxy Note 7 Recall: A Case Study of Chaebol Culture in the Republic of Samsung
On October 11, Samsung issued a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 device amid reports of battery fires. Immediately after, Samsung’s...
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Dec 12, 20166 min read


The New Nobility: America’s Aristocracy of Intelligence
The most popular television comedy in the United States, The Big Bang Theory, catalogues the lives of a group of young scientists. The...
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Dec 10, 20165 min read


Destroying Indonesia’s Reputation of Peace
Indonesia, with its over 240 million practicing Muslims, is usually devoid of much of the instability that plagues the...
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Dec 10, 20165 min read


Discriminatory Discipline
There’s no denying that the US education system is trigger-happy when it comes to passing out suspensions. According to some reports, 1...
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Dec 10, 20165 min read


Looking Away: America’s Secret War in Yemen
On October 8, 2016, a U.S.-backed airstrike led by Saudi Arabia “wrongly” targeted a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, killing...
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Dec 8, 20165 min read


It’s Always Sunni: Patterns of Persistent Western Anti-Shiite Policy in the Middle East
Western countries routinely and almost systematically regard the Middle East as a historically conflict-ridden region, and the...
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Dec 8, 20167 min read


“The Times they Are A-Changin”: The Significance of Dylan’s Nobel Prize
Almost every year since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Committee has handpicked the figures that their voters believe represent the...
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Dec 7, 20164 min read


Crying Over Dumped Milk
Over the past year, the average American has consumed an extra pound of dairy products. However, this is not a conscious decision in...
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Dec 7, 20165 min read


Sharing Is Caring
Over the last few years, companies like Uber and Airbnb have exploded onto the national and international economic scenes. Uber was...
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Dec 7, 20165 min read


B-Rock and Hip-Hop: A Retrospective
In a notable scene from Straight Outta Compton, members of the hip-hop group N.W.A. sat at a press conference, answering questions from a...
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Dec 7, 20166 min read


Educated, Yet Excluded: Why Access to Education for Iranian Women is Not Enough
Women’s education level is often considered a significant indicator of modernity and socio-economic progress. Today, there is a major...
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Dec 7, 20166 min read


Pirates and Populism: What Iceland Did Differently
Pirates — those ancient swashbucklers or their contemporary illegal-downloading counterparts — seldom conjure images of political savvy...
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Dec 7, 20164 min read


CETA: A Trade Deal’s Success in the Face of Populism
On October 30, as the leaders of the European Union and Canada met to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),...
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Dec 6, 20166 min read
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