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In response to rumors that US intelligence agencies were aware of a potential bombing or hijacking before 9/11, former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell said, “Yes, it’s true.” He explained shortly after the attacks, “We received information about something like this, bombings, and so on. But we always receive lots of information we are not able to process or ev...
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Jeb Bush at the campaign rally in which he formally announces his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election [1].
The United States is undeniably tied to its democratic foundation. In 2024, however, the structures that enable democracy are becoming increasingly undemocratic. Undemocratic campaign funding laws and the role of “Super PACs” are to blame. Although a legal framework for ...
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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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Despite international efforts to address the climate crisis, collective action has barely moved the needle in reducing fossil fuel emissions. A major hurdle to this global climate effort is petrostates. An astounding 40% of the world's crude oil and 60% of oil traded internationally are produced by petrostates, which are countries whose economy is fueled primarily by oil or natural gas exports...
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From November 20th to December 13th, the United Arab Emirates hosted the 28th UN Climate Change Conference. The irony was stark as 85,000 delegates gathered in Dubai to limit and fight the effects of climate change—the largest climate conference also had the largest carbon footprint. Last year, over 100 private aircraft flew to COP27, which had half as many delegates in attendance, producing...
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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...