Editorial Review

Is Climate Change Policy Now Healthcare Policy?
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Is Climate Change Policy Now Healthcare Policy?

A big point of debate in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination has been healthcare, and more specifically, Medicare. Healthcare policy has been discussed by all Democratic presidential candidates, and they have taken a clear stance on this issue. However, not all candidates have decisively addressed their plans to combat climate change. To Americans, right now, healthcare is about premiums, insurance, coverage, and human rights. In a decade or so, healthcare may just be about environmental hazards, damage control, and survival.

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November 12, 2019
To Solve Bad Lending, India’s Banks Need to Privatise
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To Solve Bad Lending, India’s Banks Need to Privatise

At the start of the 20th Century, China and India were in the same economic positions: both nations have their own share of troubles trying to boost their respective national GDPs whilst trying to build a more robust system of accountability for their banks. The majority of banks in both nations are largely owned by the state.

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November 5, 2019
TikTok Threatens US National Security
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TikTok Threatens US National Security

TikTok, a video creating and sharing app, has the potential to be a national security threat. The lip-syncing and comedy app is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese internet technology company that has recently been under scrutiny for data collection.

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November 5, 2019
Tulsi and Modi
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Tulsi and Modi

Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu member of Congress. Like me, some of you may find that to be a particularly endearing quality. Rep. Gabbard joins the ranks of the prestigious religious “firsts” with Rep. Dalip Singh Saund (D-CA, first Sikh member of Congress), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN, first Muslim member of Congress), and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI, first Buddhist member of Congress.)

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October 29, 2019
Status Report: Popular Mobilization Forces Integration Amid Iraqi Civil Unrest
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Status Report: Popular Mobilization Forces Integration Amid Iraqi Civil Unrest

This past July, in a move aimed at placating Washington’s concerns about growing Iranian influence, Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi issued a decree ordered all Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) militia, which are trained and funded by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite military force, to be fully integrated within the national armed forces by the end of the month.

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October 29, 2019
Answering the Dreaded Tax Question
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Answering the Dreaded Tax Question

Elizabeth Warren has been steadily surging in the polls over the last few months, gaining 19 points between September and May according to a Monmouth University poll. On October 8, she emerged as the top Democratic frontrunner with a support rate of 26.6%, surpassing Joe Biden’s 26.4%. Her growing popularity turned her into a target in the fourth Democratic debate on October 15 where she quickly became the most attacked candidate on the stage.

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October 29, 2019
Beto Luck Next Time?
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Beto Luck Next Time?

After the 2018 midterm election, Beto O’Rourke was a rising star in the Democratic party, but the Texas native’s career has since fizzled out. I write this as someone who still supports Beto O’Rourke, but also as someone who is choosing to be realistic.

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October 22, 2019
Franco-German Tensions in the EU
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Franco-German Tensions in the EU

In July of this year, Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman nominated to the presidency of the European Commission. On November 1st, she and all her newly-confirmed commissioners were to officially take office and become the new European Commission.

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October 22, 2019