A Closer Look at Elizabeth Warren’s Oliphant Fix

Photo courtesy of Getty Images On August 16, 2019, Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced her policy platform for tribal nations and indigenous peoples. At around 9,000 words, it was her longest…

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Religious Tension In India Burns Fever-Hot

Hindus torment a Muslim man during the riots on Monday, Feb 24, 2020. Photo courtesy of Reuters (via The New York Times). Months of religious tension surrounding the highly controversial…

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Our Primary Problem

Pictured: An Iowa Caucus chairman flips a coin to break a delegate tie. Photo courtesy of CNN. On February 3rd, 2020, thousands of Democratic Party members in Iowa took part…

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Omar Al-Bashir to face the ICC as the US sits out

Photo courtesy of Ashraf Shazly, Getty Images. On February 11, Mohamed al-Hassan al-Taayeshi, a member of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, announced that Sudan was considering the handover of former President…

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Ghana

Pictured: Hose with water flowing into barrels in Ghana. Photo courtesy of climatelinks.org Ghana is a beautiful, rapidly developing country in West Africa, but its rapid development is making it…

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Why Not Talk About Recession Contingency For 2020?

Courtesy of TradiMo. “I don’t think [economic] expansions just die of old age,” said Janet Yellen, which was followed by Ben Bernanke saying, “I like to say they get murdered.”…

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Kashmir and Free Speech in India

Journalists protesting in Kashmir on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock (via The New York Times). “The judiciary has played a great role in the past in ensuring…

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