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Introduction
In light of the continuing partisan divide in American politics over recent decades, Americans participating in political discourse have become increasingly polarized. Consequently, nearly all major policy issues, such as abortion, have grown more partisan—aligning strictly with right- or left-wing ideologies. This broader political atmosphere has introduced a new defensive...
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As the 2024 general election created an uproar in our democracy, voters must be informed of their candidates' character and policies—both past and present. The 2024 election’s two major candidates were Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Although the media has varied portrayals of these candidates, the current political climate clearly shows that the American pu...
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In 2023, San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco made the list of the top 10 cities in America with the largest homeless populations [1]. All other cities on the list encompass entire neighboring urban areas, like LA County or New York City, while the three main components of the Bay Area made the list individually. It’s no secret that the homelessness crisis is an incredibly pressing issue for...
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What does it take to build a home? More than most people can imagine. Home is where people recover and dream, have conversations, make connections, and where they find themselves. For homeless people across the nation, the concept of “home” is cut short. The unhoused epidemic in the United States reveals a discrepancy between how people strategize recovery for homeless p...
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Fast food is particularly popular in low-income communities because it is affordable and highly accessible. However, the reliance on unhealthy ingredients—such as ingredients with high levels of sodium, sugar, and unhealthy fats—has serious consequences for residents’ health [1]. This is especially troubling in neighborhoods known as "food deserts," where the availability of fresh, nutritiou...
World
In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to combat threats from the Soviet Union. While the USSR has since dissolved, the organization has shifted to protecting its members against Russia. NATO’s mission statement is to “safeguard the freedom and security of all its members” through military and political action, and the organization has proven itself rel...
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In late October 2024, nearly one thousand days after launching the illegal invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin triumphantly welcomed thirty-six heads of state to the annual BRICS summit in Moscow in spite of the concerted attempts by America and its allies to cripple Russia’s economy through sanctions and diminish its military capabilities via aid to Ukraine [1]. BRICS&mdas...
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Extreme climatic events have long been a defining feature of the Sahel region of Africa. In the past century alone, Sahelian nations—comprising much of Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Chad, and Nigeria—have experienced droughts and famines, killing 100,000 civilians just in the 1970s [1]. While horrifying, there is another cause for international concern regarding the Sahel that has not received ad...
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“Have you ever applied for Chinese citizenship? Have you ever been a member of the Chinese Communist Party? Have you ever been affiliated or associated with the Chinese Communist Party?” The series of questions came from U.S. Senator Tom Cotton’s relentless grilling of ByteDance CEO Shou Zi Chew during a Senate hearing. The series of stark questions, echoing geopolitical distrust...
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In February 2021, the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s armed forces, overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government. Threatened by increasing democratization and liberalization in Myanmar, the Tatmadaw supplanted Myanmar’s government in an attempt to retain military power. After the most recent brutal coup, the Tatmadaw established a military junta. The junta plunged Myanmar back into ...