Op-Eds
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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.
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Vaccine Diplomacy
While science can be a tool for helping others, it can also be an important component of political influence and international relations. This article explores the United States’ approach to vaccine distribution and access in the context of global vaccine diplomacy.
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“Proteger la Salud y el Bienestar de los Trabajadores:” La Lucha por un Salario Mínimo de $15
La lucha por un salario mínimo de $15 la hora para los trabajadores ha existido por más de una década. El salario mínimo fue creado para establecer un nivel básico de vida. El gobierno necesita subirlo para proteger a sus ciudadanos y su bienestar.
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Expendable
Why capitalists don’t care about your health—but should.
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Rugged Individualism, Philanthropy, and Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic restructured the ways we think about our politics, our activism, and the obligations our values ought to ask of us. Now at the apparent end of the worst of it--but certainly not the ripples it will yield--it may be worth reflecting on what we might learn about rugged individualism and philanthropy through the lens this past year has offered.
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Facts and Morals: What’s in an Argument?
In our age of decentralized information, we spend a lot of time arguing about what is true—but perhaps we should be arguing about morals, instead.
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Deconstructing the Architecture of Singapore’s Rapid Economic Development and Authoritarian Rule
Singapore’s rapid economic development within a mere 60 years is unprecedented for an authoritarian regime; being one of the world’s richest nations, however, comes at the cost of denying Singaporeans their intrinsic right to political freedom and mobilization. Upon puncturing the glass façade of Singapore’s affluence, one is left to pick up the sharp pieces of authoritarian rule, slicing the fingers that pried when they shouldn’t have...