Op-Eds
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Presidential Power to Impose Tariffs: Does it Make Sense?
President Trump has caused quite a stir in the headlines recently due to enacting tariffs on numerous countries abroad. This has resulted in many Americans, both Republicans and Democrats to question why the president has this Authority in the first place. This article seeks to explore the president's power to enact tariffs and what Congress can do about it.
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Hate in America: The Trolls Undermining the Bridge
The alt-right holds an unusually powerful sway over the discourse we hold online. Unless we pay careful attention to their growing influence, violence and political chaos will inevitably result.
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Perpetual Threats to Native Sovereignty in the Borderlands
The Native American Tribe, the Tohono O’odham Nation continues to face excessive surveillance a century and half after the U.S.-Mexican border was drawn straight through their territory.
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The Way Forward for Social Democracy
The center-left’s legacy is under assault across Western democracy, but parties in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal, are showing the way forward.
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Dinosaurs and Dollar Signs
The recent publication of The Dinosaur Artist, focusing on the illegal importation and sale of vertebrate dinosaurs by a high-profile smuggler, has renewed interest in the debate between science and commercialism.
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Brett Kavanaugh and America's Sickness
The Kavanaugh controversy is symptomatic of a larger sickness in American politics that threatens to fundamentally corrupt public discourse.
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Political Appointments v. Partisan Judicial Elections, Which Reigns Supreme?
An exploration of the methods of judicial appointments and partisan elections.
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How Hip-hop Fell in Love with Arabic
The relationship between Hip-hop and Arabic is not coincidental; it is purposely used to highlight the cultural exchange in America and reject xenophobia.
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William J. Antholis Interview
William J. Antholis serves as Director and CEO of the Miller Center, a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history. Immediately prior, he served as managing director at The Brookings Institution from 2004 to 2014. Bill Antholis earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in politics (1993) and his B.A. from the University of Virginia in government and foreign affairs (1986).
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Blue Dog Blues: the Future of Democrats in the American South
Only a few decades ago, Democrats had an unshakeable hold on the American South. Can a new wave of progressive candidates win back Dixie for Democrats?
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The Battle for Open Access in Academic Publishing
Publicly funded research kept behind the paywalls of for-profit scholarly publishers is a detriment to both science and society.
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Fishing: A Hunt at the Expense of Developing Nations
Developed countries are fighting over fishing rights to absorb fish supplies, but developing countries are nonetheless hit the hardest in the global conflict over shortages.
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Enlightenment for North Koreans is More Than Just Media Freedom
Cultural humanitarianism to North Korea aims to smuggle illicit information into the country to combat a smothering propaganda machine. But there are more dangers than benefits – and more serious consequences for the people these efforts aim to help.
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The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity is the Worst Metaphor in Political Science
Global economic history shouldn't be understood as a hockey stick but rather a divergence.
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The Model Minority Myth: An Agent of White Supremacy
Asian Americans are often touted as the “model minority,” but don’t be fooled: the model minority myth has and always will be an agent of white supremacy.
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The Story of an American Citizen: Just a Dash of Empathy
The Trump administration has expressed clear hatred for “illegal immigrants,” claiming that they are rapists and criminals. What is it like to be undocumented in the United States from the perspective of an American citizen, and how can our country respond better to immigration?
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Don’t Blame Apathy, Blame Voter Suppression
Americans face systemic obstacles to voting. Legislators ought to act as soon as possible to remove them.
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The Rise of Call-Out Culture
Holding people accountable online for their actions is on the rise, but at what cost? Call-out culture is more nuanced than Twitter might make you believe it is.
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Environmental Issues in Modern Shanghai
Today, Shanghai is one of China’s most prosperous commercial centers. But can it survive the threat of pollution?
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It's Time for the Federal Government to Negotiate Drug Prices
The average industrialized nation pays $400 per person on prescription drugs. Americans pay over twice that. The federal government needs to intervene in the drug market to fix this crisis.
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Don't Politicize Dr. Blasey Ford
Don’t turn Dr. Christine Blasey Ford into the political “pawn” she specifically claimed she is not. Instead, listen to her, and begin listening to all women.
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An Introduction to the Weird and Wild World of Leftist Twitter
The bizarre world of leftist twitter provides a glimpse into the state of modern American progressivism.
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Finding Ineffective Solutions to the Problem of Guns
Regardless of intention, the effects of gun control in the United States are often hampered by worrying shortcomings.
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The Numbers Can Lie: Abusing Statistics in Political Debate
A wise man once said that there are three types of falsehoods: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Nowhere is this more true than in the political sphere.
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Food Waste in America
Americans throw away billions of dollars worth of good food every year. What can be done to solve this pressing public policy matter?