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Modern legal dramas consist of intense cross-examinations and stunning witness confessions. To the untrained eye, hard-fought courtroom showdowns are the norm in the American judicial system. However, the reality of the U.S. court system is far less flashy. Plea bargaining—the system by which prosecutors offer defendants deals that avoid trial often in exchange for a lesser charge or sentenc...
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You’ve heard about Taylor Swift swaying the 2024 election, but what about the other figure with a cult-like following, namely, Pope Francis? Everyone knows that the separation of church and state is of vital importance in the modern world…but they seldom go without affecting one another. Since the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis steered the Catholic Church in a new direction, bo...
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In 1973, the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v Wade legalized abortion nationwide by establishing a person’s constitutional right to choose to terminate a pregnancy [1]. In 2022, the landscape of reproductive rights faced a seismic shift with the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, where the Supreme Court ruled that a person’s right to choose is now determined at...
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California’s unhoused population is locked out of healthcare. Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid healthcare program that promises to “be a catalyst for equity and justice” [1]. Although almost all unhoused individuals logistically qualify for Medi-Cal benefits, a great number of them are unable to access them [2]. The life expectancy of unhoused people is 30 years less than ...
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Across a variety of metrics, the US economy is doing well under President Joseph Biden. Voters, however, are struggling to see the benefits of his so-called “Bidenomics,” evidenced by the president’s dismal approval ratings [1]. As we approach the November election, Biden’s campaign has chosen to center his economic policies. His team will need to shift public perception vi...
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Broken “khachkar,” an Armenian religious symbol resting in the Lachin district following capture by Azeri forces.
On the eve of Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, Adolf Hitler affirmed his plans of territorial expansion eastward, boasting, “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of Armenians?” [1] While Hitler delivered this statement almost a century ago on the impercepti...
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Since the start of the Yemeni civil war, the Houthi militia has been a cancer in the Middle East. With over 200,000 dead and many more displaced, this crisis, initiated by the Houthis has allowed the militia group to operate with extreme influence in the region. Domestically, Houthi forces have stolen food and medical aid from suffering Yemeni civilians in addition to kidnapping, torturing, and mu...
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In a world where economic growth is pursued fervently to boost signs of a country’s economic vitality and strength, special economic zones (SEZs) have emerged as tantalizing avenues for nations seeking rapid development. Since the establishment of the first SEZ in 1959, in Shannon, Ireland, these zones have epitomized a bilateral compromise between state intervention and market dynamics, fac...
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What do over 70% of Malian, Chadian, and Nigerian women have in common? They get married before the age of 18 [1]. Though child marriage carries negative connotations that evoke uncomfortable emotions, its consequences, specifically to girls’ health and education, are graver than vague assumptions of human rights infringements. Surprisingly, however, there have been intriguing attempts to un...
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The passing of Lee Sun-kyun, who starred in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, abruptly thrust South Korea under the international spotlight for its hard-line stance on drug regulation and the issue of suicide that often trails it. The country’s emphasis on total abstinence from drugs, although strict and seemingly authoritarian, has ensured relatively low drug consumption in comparison to th...