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The Waves of Democracy May 19, 2023 // Amonymous // History, Democracy, and Politics
Was the third wave of democracy a revolutionary democratizing process worldwide or a limited expansion of democratic institutions?
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The Implications of the FTx Crash May 11, 2023 // Jake Fenster // Sam Bankman-Fried, Cryptocurrency, and Investments
What are the implications of the November 2022 FTX crash?
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Hobbes's laws of nature May 4, 2023 // Amonymous // History, Political Philosophy, and Human Nature
What were Hobbes's laws of nature; how can they be applied to contemporary individuals?
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The Death Penalty Revisited April 27, 2023 // Pranay Shah // Death Penalty, Criminal Punishment, and Systemic Racism
What is the anti-capital punishment perspective in the United States?
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The Magna Carta April 20, 2023 // Anonymous // European History, Constitutions, and England
What is the Magna Carta and why is it important?
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The rise of islam April 13, 2023 // Anonymous // History , Religion , and Early Society
How did Islam originate and rise?
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The Future of Affirmative Action in College Admissions April 6, 2023 // Param Naik // Universities , Supreme Court, and Equity
What is the future of affirmative action in college admissions?
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The Biden Administration and Semiconductor Export Control March 30, 2023 // Param Naik // Semiconductor, China-US, and Tech Trade
What is the the Biden Administration’s semiconductor export control polich?
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Inflation: What has the government done? March 23, 2023 // Clement Lebon // Inflation, Spending, and Goverment
What has been the US Federal Government's recent inflationary policy?
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FDA’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Products March 16, 2023 // Samarth Ghodke// Healthcare, FDA, and Artificial Intelligence
How does the FDA regulate artificial intelligence in medical products?
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Policy Brief: H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022March 9, 2023 // Pranay Shah // Inflation, Biden, and Build Better Act
What is the Inflation Reduction Act?
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A History of U.S.-Russia Hostage Relations March 2, 2023 // Vivek Yarlagadda // International Affairs, Law, and Justice
What is the history of international hostage trading?
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Skincare Industry Underregulation Feb 23, 2023 // Dhiyana Sheth // Skincare, Makeup Regulation, Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act
What has been Congress's approach regarding skin care product regulation?
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Federal Government Debt in the United States Feb 16, 2023 // Param Naik // Federal Debt, Debt Ceiling, and Welfare Programs
What is the current state of the US national debt?
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THE U.S. AND PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION Feb 9, 2023 // Anonymous // Elections, Democracy, and Proportional Representation
What are the argument for US proportional representation system?
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A Comparative Study on Capital Punishment: Taiwan and Saudi Arabi Feb 2, 2023 // Samarth Ghodke // Capital Punishment, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia
How does Saudi Arabia's capital punishment legislation compare to the Taiwanese policy?
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THE JACKSON WATER CRISIS and Mobilization of Black Voters Nov 23, 2022 // Vivek Yarlagedda // Jackson Mississippi, Systemic Racism, and Underfunding
What is the Jackson Water Crisis and it's relation to systemic racism?
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The rise of Boko Haram and Nigeria Nov 21, 2022 // Pranay Shah // Nigeria, Boko Haram, and Terrorism
What is the Boko Haram group and their goals, history, and actions in Nigeria?
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Israel and cybersecurity Nov 19, 2022 // Clement Lebon // Israel, Cyber Security, and Cyber Warfare
What accounts for Israel's governmental and political cyber security prominence?
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DeSantis' Political Leadership Among Hurricane Ian Nov 17, 2022 // Jake Fenster // Ron DeSantis, Hurricane Ian, and Florida
What was the DeSantis Administration's response following Hurricane Ian?
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Economic IMPLICATIONS of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Policy Nov 15, 2022 // Samarth Ghodke // Saudi Arabia, Energy Policy, and Inflation
What are Saudi Arabia's energy goals and the possible economic implications?
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What happened to the Green New Deal? Nov 13, 2022 // Pranay Shah // Green New Deal, CO2 Emissions, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Why did the Green New Deal fail and what is the foreseeable future for federal climate change legislation
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War in Transcaucasia: Armenia and Azerbaijan Nov 11, 2022 // Param Naik // Transcaucasia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
What are the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflicts and how have they impacted on global affairs?
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The Queen’s Death: Implications in a Post-Colonial WorldNov 9, 2022 // Vivek Yarlagedda // Post Colonialism, Queen Elizabeth, and Commonwealth of Nations
What are the implications of the Queen's Elizabeth II death through a post colonial perspective?
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Puerto Rico’s Economic CrisisNov 7, 2022 // Anonymous // Puerto Rico, Budget Practice and Predatory Lending
What are the causes and background of Puerto Rico's current economic troubles?
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H.R.4130 - American Music Fairness ActNov 5, 2022 // Samarth Ghodke // Music, Radio Stations, Padilla and Blackburn
What is the American Music Fairness Act?
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China’s Expanding Transoceanic Fishing FleetNov 3, 2022 // Jake Fenster // China, Fishing Industry, Environmental Conservation
What are the impacts of China's growing fishing industry for environmental conservation and geopolitics?
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Russian Sanctions: Less impactful then hoped?Nov 1, 2022 // Param Naik // Russia, Russia Ukraine War, Sanctions
What is the current state of Russian sanctions and how can sanctions be designed more effectively in the future?
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The Afghan Economic CrisisOctober 30, 2022 // Anonymous // Afghanistan, Poverty, Taliban
What are the causes of Afghanistan’s economic deterioration and how is it related to the ongoing nationwide humanitarian crisis?
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Rare Earth Elements: the New Fossil Fuels?October 26, 2022 // Param Naik // Earth Elements, Mining, Fossil Fuels
What are rare earth elements and their geopolitical role?
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the US-Taiwan relationship and the World’s economyOctober 24, 2022 // Clement Lebon // Taiwan, Technology, China
What is the effect of the US Taiwan Relationship on the world economy, especially as it relates to technology production?
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New York Gun Laws and the Second AmendmentOctober 22, 2022 // Pranay Shah // New York, Gun Regulation, Second Amendment
What is the current state of New York Gun Legislation and the Supreme Court's Position?
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The Biden Administration and the Mexican-American WallOctober 20, 2022 // Jake Fenster // Biden, Mexican American Wall, Trump
What changes were enacted to the Wall under the Trump and Biden Administrations' policies? Additionally, what policy recommendations can guide the US?
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Current State of the Changing South Carolina Abortion Legislation October 18, 2022 // Anonymous // Roe v. Wade, Abortion, South Carolina
What is the current state and background of the precarious abortion legislation in South Carolina?
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The CHIPS Act and American Semiconductor ManufacturingOctober 14, 2022 // Vivek Yarlagedda// Semi-Conductors, Manufacturing Output, President Biden
What is the Chips Act, its indented causes, and results?
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Controversy Over Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness PlanOctober 12, 2022 // Anonymous // Student Loan, Higher Education, President Biden
What is the background and current state of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan?
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celebrities, government, and climate changeOctober 10, 2022 // Clement Lebon // Climate Change, Celebrities, Environmental Policy
What is the current state of climate action and how have celebrities both reacted to and influenced it?
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US Anti-Trust Legislation and Big TechOctober 8, 2022 // Jake Fenster // Tech Law, Anti-Trust, Big Tech
What progress has been made in regards to antitrust legislation and what is the Big Tech response? What does this mean for the economic integrity of the United States?
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and The US: An Economic PerspectiveOctober 6, 2022 // Anonymous // Russia and Ukraine, United States, Economic Turbulence
How has the U.S. responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how has it affected America’s economics?
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Not Taking Deposition Summaries Seriously Is a MistakeMarch 2, 2021 // Sheila LaCivita // Deposition, Summaries, Law Proceedings
Both lawyers and paralegals know all too well about deposition summaries. If you don’t summarize a deposition, you won’t be able to narrow down a witness’s testimony into a definitive picture of the event..
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Better Protecting the Family in Kenya: A National Priority For President uhuru kenyattaAugust 5, 2021 // Morgan Mwenda Kiambi // Kenya, Family, Stable Nuclear Family Units
According to Chapter 45 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, the family is the core unit of Kenyan society. Even universally, the family is the source of the ...
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How the explosion in Beirut had ripples throughout Lebanon's society and economyOctober 31, 2020 // Smriddhi Nair // Lebanon, Beirut, Economic Devastation
Over the past months, the world has seen a multitude of disasters we all seek to recover from. On August 4th, 2020, Lebanon came face to face ...
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“THE GREAT TRAGEDY OF THIS CENTURY”: THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS AND WHAT COULD BE DONEJuly 17, 2020 // Keevan Martanto // Syria, Refugees, Humanitarian Campaign
The Syrian Civil War is a multi-sided conflict and proxy war that has been a major focus for news stations, policy analysts, and government officials ...
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THE “WORLD’S WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS” - What can be done about YEMEN's VIOLENCE, DISEASE, & FAMINEJuly 16, 2020 // Haiyue Ma, Anna Elesinmogun, Ayushi Bhardwaj // Yemen, Crisis
The Yemen conflict has resulted in the most severe humanitarian crisis of recent times. Fueled by sectarianism, conflict of national interests, foreign...
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"I GOT SICK, TOO." - HOW DETAINEES ARE SUFFERING IN CENTERS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE BORDER CRISISJuly 15, 2020 // Cristell Bacilio, Sadie Rose Honchock // Border Crisis, Immigration
When a person crosses the U.S. southern border illegally, their main reasons for crossing can range from fleeing from their dangerous country to seeking...
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“GENOCIDAL INTENT” - How can we end the clashes on both sides implicating THE ROHINGYA PEOPLEJuly 14, 2020 // Hriday Unadkat // Rohingya Crisis, Myanmar, Humanitarian Campaign
In South-East Asia, conflicts have broken out between a Buddhist-Majority government and a Muslim Minority people known as the Rohingya. Millions...
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"A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY" - WHY THE LIBYAN SLAVE TRADE IS HORRIFIC AND WHAT CAN BE DONEJuly 13, 2020 // Jonathan Lam, Maegan Noche, Mrudula Rapaka // Libya, Slave Trade
In modern media, the concept of slavery is often portrayed as something that has happened centuries ago, as something seemingly “ancient” ...
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THE 30 ARTICLES OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR)July 11, 2020 // United Nations, Human Rights, UDHR
In 1948, representatives from the 50 member states of the United Nations came together to develop this document that outlines rights that all hum...
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MARS 2020: How the PERSEVERANCE Mission intertwines Tech and PolicySeptember 13, 2020 // Ninna Flores // Mars 2020, Perserverance, Outer Space Treaty
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is making dreams come true by bringing us to Mars along the Mars 2020 (Perseverance) mission. Over 10.9 million names will be sent out to the ...
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Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation as a Case Study for Data ProtectionAugust 30, 2020 // Morgan Mwenda // GDPR, Data protection, Internet Privacy
The impact the internet has had in recent decades is phenomenal. That this very article can be read by people around the world is a marvel in its own right. However, I need not abuse this privilege nor shall I enumer ...
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UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY OF XENOBOTS: THE WORLD’S FIRST LIVING ROBOTJuly 7, 2020 // Hwa-Jin Kwak // Xenobots, Robots, FDA Application
Researchers at University of Vermont made a living robot called the Xenobot, capable of healing, moving, and changing the future of technology forever. While possible of becoming the next big innovation ...
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The intertwined issue of covid-19 and homelessness and what can be doneSeptember 1, 2020 // Shira Burns & Frankie Stavro // Homelessness, COVID-19, California
Walking through the streets of San Francisco or Oakland, California, one is guaranteed to encounter homeless citizens sleeping on park benches, ...
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How Virtual Reality is becoming the new reality for healthcareAugust 17, 2020 // Hwa-Jin Kwak // VR, Virtual Reality, Tech, Hospitals, Healthcare
Starting in 1968, Virtual Reality became a real concept, mostly dedicated for entertainment purposes. As of today, one of the most common ways to use Virtual Reality (VR) is to play games. However, there has been an ...
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WHAT IS THE HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) AND WHY YOU SHOULD CAREAugust 3, 2020 // Hwa-Jin Kwak // HIPAA, Health, Hospitals, Privacy
The HIPAA act was introduced more than 20 years ago to help protect patient privacy and increase security. Patient privacy has been an issue ...
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OP-ED: HOW NEW REGULATIONS UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION UNDERMINE TRANSGENDER HEALTHJuly 18, 2020 // Shira Burns // LGBTQIA+, healthcare, transgender regulations, ACA
The Trump administration recently passed a law that would remove anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQIA+ people when it pertains to ...
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HOW PRISONS BECAME HOTSPOTS FOR COVID-19 AND WHAT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CAN DO ABOUT ITJune 24, 2020 // Tomoni Majarucon // COVID-19, CJS, prison system, preventative measures
With the rapid outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease in 2019 (COVID-19), the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in the United States of America has chang...
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An OVERVIEW of the GREEN NEW DEAL - CAN IT REVIVE EARTH OR WILL IT LET THE PLANET CONTINUE TO DIE?November 20, 2020 // Smriddhi Nair // Green New Deal, Environment, AOC, Greenhouse Gas
A changing climate is changing our world. It is directly hurting our forests, causing sea levels to rise, creating storms the like of which we have never seen before, droughts, and other extreme weather events. Such cha ...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A COMPARISON OF PESTICIDE REGULATIONS BETWEEN THE US AND OTHER MAJOR NATIONSJuly 5, 2020 // Yonis Ali // Pesticide Usage, Population Growth, Food Growth, Comparison
The world's population is already over 7.7 billion, and is projected to reach around 11 billion by 2100. With a growing population, it is necessary to increase the crop yield of our farms every year, but is the best way to do ...
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A Plan to Change the DIscussion of Climate ChangeJune 1, 2020 // Doyup Kwon // Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gasses
Climate change was regarded as a national issue as far back as the 1960s. It seems that we are seeing more and more news on the subject--what it is, why it’s real, why we should care, what’s being done to stop it, ...
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California's Recycling Dilemma: Should the state enact Sweeping change?April 9, 2020 // Doyup Kwon // California, Recycling Industry, Revitalization
Hurting from a dying recycling industry, the state of California has a decision to make--whether or not to pass bills Assembly Bill 1080 and Senate Bill 54. The decision could determine if California can remain at ...
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A Free Verse on Socialism and the Welfare State in the united statesJune 26, 2021 // Morgan Mwenda // US, Welfare State, Marginal Tax Rates
The government was primarily a political institution in the period before the Great Depression. However, the national carnage witnessed in the Depression’s reign of terror required a receptor for the blame. Fingers ...
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HOW CAN KENYA PROTECT ITS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) -- THE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS PROTECTION ACTNovember 19, 2020 // Morgan Mwenda // Kenya, Foreign Direct Invesments, End Corruption
The Foreign Investments Protection Act (1964) of Kenya was the child of a young, but optimistic government. The country was only a year into independence and the Act was a statement of high expectations. ...
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A Sign of the TimeS - THe CRISIS AFTER COVID-19: Ballooning DebtSeptember 12, 2020 // Suhani Agrawal // Debt, Stimulus Packages, Financial Crises
The COVID-19 pandemic and the induced lockdown and/or curfew measures that have been implemented have crippled the economy of countries around the world. To combat this problem and to prevent the ...
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HOW TO SAVE A COVID-STRICKEN ECONOMY ~ The CARES ACT in ACTIOnApril 12, 2020 // Ayushi Bhardwaj // CARES Act, COVID-19, Economy, Aid Package
Despite its prowess, the American economy is weakening under the unprecedented burden of a global pandemic. The economy can’t practice social isolation, wash its hands every 20 minutes or access a basic mask ...
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UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: Can It truly solve inequity?March 27, 2020 // Hriday Unadkat, Roshan Arokiaraj // UBI, Cash Dividends, Andrew Yang
What is a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why has it come under the national stage at this time? To fully comprehend the relevance of the Universal Basic Income at this time and its potential in developing the ...
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Op-ED: The Freedom to Speak: is There a Fine Line to Expression? [En Française et Anglais]November 27, 2021 // Yann Kull // Free Speech, Freedoms, Expression, Censorship
We've all heard of conspiracy theories like "platism" that are so absurd they sound hilarious. However, not all of them can be taken lightly...
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AN ABRIDGED GUIDE TO THE HISTORY OF VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES, COHORT BY COHORtOctober 9, 2020 // Shira Burns // Voting, The Right to Vote, Cohorts, POC, Women, Natives
The history of voting in the United States is quite a complicated one, with several acts and amendments being passed and ratified to help millions more vote, each time. In this abridged guide, we explore the history of vo ...
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HOW ARE CAMPAIGNS FUNDED AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THIS?October 8, 2020 // Johnathan Lam // Voting, Campaigns, Finances, PACs, Grassroots
During the election season we often hear different terms such as “super PAC money” or “grassroots campaign” being thrown around. These terms are used the most in debates, rallies, town halls, ads and other political ...
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HOW THE USPS Can't Deliver Results because of A PANDEMIC, LOW FUNDING, AND U.S POLITICSSeptember 18, 2020 // Smriddhi Nair // USPS, Election, Mail-In Ballots
For centuries, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been a major unit in the transportation of mail and packages. Created on July 26th, ...
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DOES THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM HELP CONVICTS RETURN TO SOCIETY, OR RETURN TO PRISON ~ RecidivismSeptember 6, 2020 // Evan Borodin // Recidivism, Criminal Justice System, CJS
“People should suffer the consequences for their mistakes and learn how to be a better person.” That’s the logic behind our entire justice system; if...
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Troops, Protesters, and the Legal Inquiries Raised by the Two in Portland: How We Can Make Protests Safe For Both SidesAugust 10, 2020 // Frankie Stavro // Portland, Protests, Safety, Rights
Protesters filled the streets July 4th in Portland regarding the death of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. As they approached the city's courthouse however, so did a line of unmarked vehicles that ...
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WHY IS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM SO ELUSIVE AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIX IT?June 23, 2020 // Morgan Mwenda // Criminal Justice System, Justice, Brutality
Those who have kept in touch with the world through the media need no introduction to the unfortunate case of George Floyd, a 40-year-old African-American who fell victim to the brutal racism. The terrible act ...
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A (REALLY) BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAApril 25, 2020 // Tomoni Majarucon // Criminal Justice System, CJS, criminal law
The Federal Bureau of Investigation wrote in 2018 that there were over 10,000,000 arrests made in the United States for a variety of crimes, includi...
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OP-ED: HAS TYRANNY AT THE STATE LEVEL SURFACED AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?April 21, 2020 // Joseph Mineo // Tyranny, Constitutionality, Federalism
Amidst the mandatory stay-at-home orders issued by most state governors during the COVID-19 pandemic, states are experiencing a rather large ...
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ELECTORAL BIAS: GERRYMANDERING AND ITS EFFECT ON CITIZEN REPRESENTATIONApril 7, 2020 // Roshan Arokiaraj // Voting, Gerrymandering, Elections, Bias
The foundation of the American Dream is freedom. In the United States of America, we have the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to vote for whoever we like, in the intention of a democracy, where we have the...
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IS MASS SURVEILLANCE ACTUALLY NECESSARY OR IS IT JUST INVADING OUR PRIVACY?April 3, 2020 // Hriday Unadkat // Mass Surveillance, Cyber Operations, Cyberspace, Privacy
Since the first primitive internet technologies being developed by the early 1970s by the military, surveillance today has expanded, big-time. Let’s uncov...
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