Op-Eds
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La Paradoja de la Academia
La nueva reforma de inclusividad de la Academia suena como un gran cambio que promueve la credibilidad de la institución, pero cuando vemos con más detalle la situación, podemos sacar diferentes conclusiones y hacernos varias preguntas.
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The Free Britney Movement Raises Questions about Conservatorships
Briteny Spears public legal battle questions whether conservatorships are constitutional for young disabled patients.
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The Digital Panopticon: How Online Communities Enforce Conformity
Social media is a Foucaultian nightmare. Conformity within online groups is strictly enforced, not only by a nameless watchman, but by other members of the group as a whole. Participatory surveillance ensures that everyone acts as both the watcher and the watched, and has no room to deviate from the group’s established norms.
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The Pandemic’s Effect on Low Income Schools
The improper funding given to low-income schools amidst the pandemic as well as the continuation of a remote learning model in school systems is widening the education gap amongst the upper and lower classes of American society.
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‘My Body, My Choice’ Beyond the U.S. Mainland
The lack of quality health care infrastructure in Guam is an opportunity to reimagine the United States’ relationship with its territories. The future of Guam’s population and other U.S. territories' livelihoods rests on the diligence of its governing body to listen to its people whose demands remain overdue.
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The NBA Is Not A Vaccination Battleground
The NBA has become a focal point of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine debate due to an outspoken minority of players getting massive media attention. This irresponsible and inaccurate framing does a disservice to the League and to the vaccine conversation as a whole.
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Japan's 100th Prime Minister is a Step Backwards for the LDP
Kishida Fumio has assumed the top post of Japan’s parliament following a contested intra-party election. The Liberal Democratic Party is taking a gamble against popular opinion that places Kishida in a tough spot for lasting as Prime Minister.
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America's Growing Educational Divide
With educational polarization on the rise, how will this trend help this decade’s political fault lines?
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Hypocrisy of the Met Gala
The Met Gala is well known for its exclusive guest list, expensive tickets, and iconic outfits. But beneath this glamour lies widespread hypocrisy and controversy.
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AUKUS Prioritizes China in Midst of Diplomatic Botch
The United States and Australia securing the Indo-Pacific amidst Chinese growth regardless of diplomatic mishap with the French.
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Facebook is Failing the World—And They Know It
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen leaked thousands of internal Facebook documents that went public in what became known as The Facebook Files. The documents shockingly reveal how Facebook is tearing people apart and shed light on the platform's disastrous attempts at self-regulation.
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Biomass Energy: Environmental Friend or Foe?
Green and renewable energy is a key component of combating global warming. In the United States, the question of whether biomass is a form of renewable energy is still under debate,. To preserve the integrity of the carbon neutral nomenclature, Biden should not include biomass energy from his carbon neutral plan.
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Xinjiang and Kashmir: Two Parallel Cases?
The Xinjiang case and Kashmir case are not commonly regarded together. However, a transnational approach cognizant of the similarities and differences between the two is needed to understand developments in the India-China region.
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Universities’ Attack on Freedom of Speech
Are college students’ First Amendment rights under attack by universities' attempts to create a comfortable learning environment?
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Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Identity
The myth of a Native American ancestor is pervasive in American society, but the act of being Native goes far beyond merely having Native ancestry. No DNA test can tell if you are Native American because being Native is a political classification based on the collective sovereignty of the broader community. It’s not who you claim, it’s who claims you.
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Biden’s Broken Promise: A Legacy of Racist Immigration Policy Toward Haitians
After Haitian migrants were chased at the border by Border Patrol on horseback, the Biden administration has come under fire for racist immigration policy. Biden made many promises during his campaign to reform Trump-era policies, but this incident suggests he is not living up to his word.
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R. Kelly, What Took So Long?
On September 27th, 2021, R&B singer Robert Kelly was found guilty. Let’s take a look at why it took so long and why we should be concerned.
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What Makes a Man in the World of English Football
The English Premier League is currently regarded as the best league of football in the world. Yet as a realm of sport and entertainment, it does not escape English traditions of colonialism and cultural dominance, which determine who gets to be a great player and who gets left behind.
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Forget Tomorrow
How conservative nostalgia is endangering the future of democracy in America.
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Making Infrastructure More Efficient
Infrastructure in the United States is among the most expensive to construct in the world. With the potential passage of the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill, it is important to understand both why it is so expensive and what can be changed.
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The United States Must Vaccinate the World Now
With thousands of people still dying from COVID-19 every day and developing nations suffering at the mercy of a few wealthy governments and corporations, the United States has to take the lead in global vaccination efforts.
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How the Defense Budget Can Make College Free
Could the US defense budget be the key to securing free public college for Americans?
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Lessons from U.S. diplomacy: Military intervention in Afghanistan
Over the last twenty years, the United States has spent ample resources in Afghanistan both militarily and diplomatically. As it withdraws from the battlefield, the rapidly evolving situation calls for more delicate and results-oriented measures.
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Georgia’s New Voting Law: Democratic Backsliding in Action
Republicans have championed Georgia’s “Election Integrity Act of 2021,” signed in March, as a way to safeguard elections, but the actions outlined in the bill disproportionately affect traditionally Democratic voters and minority populations.
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#Girlboss: The Commodification of Feminism
She’s the successful career woman rising the corporate ladder. She’s the independent entrepreneur sporting a pantsuit and a coffee mug with the motto “the future is female.” She’s a girlboss.