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Impeachment 2.0
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Impeachment 2.0

The story of how the impeachment ball began rolling doesn’t start with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but seven moderate freshman Democrats.

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October 1, 2019
Why Elizabeth Warren Gives Me Hope
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Why Elizabeth Warren Gives Me Hope

Photo of myself during the Elizabeth Warren rally in Washington Square Park on September 16th, 2019. / “People listen as U.S. Senator and democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at…

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October 1, 2019
ICE Raids Compromise the Court System and Threaten Public Safety
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ICE Raids Compromise the Court System and Threaten Public Safety

A young man and his mother had just left Brooklyn Criminal Court. A mere block from the courthouse, two plain-clothed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the man, and dragged him to an unmarked vehicle. The mother thought that her son was being kidnapped. Neither officer would answer her simple question: “Who are you?” As the mother cried for help, a third officer appeared, shoved her against a wall, and repeatedly told her to “shut up.” The vehicle drove off and the mother was left sobbing on the street. She didn’t know what had happened until her son called from an ICE processing facility the following day.

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May 20, 2019
Guatemala Presidential Candidate Gloria Álvarez And Her Hope for Her Country: A Conversation
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Guatemala Presidential Candidate Gloria Álvarez And Her Hope for Her Country: A Conversation

It’s a secret to no one that Latin America doesn’t have a rich history of stable democracies or economies. Guatemala is one of many Latin American countries that have struggled throughout history to maintain a fair democracy, societal stability, and a buoyant economy.

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April 17, 2019
Thailand, Kind of, Has an Election
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Thailand, Kind of, Has an Election

Photo courtesy of ABC News On March 24, Thailand had its first democratic election since the 2014 coup that put its military in power. All 500 seats in the Thai…

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April 17, 2019
Lessons From Wikileaks
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Lessons From Wikileaks

Photo courtesy of BBC News From its inception, WikiLeaks has operated in a hazy realm between journalism and activism, a prime example of the transformative power of the Internet to…

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April 17, 2019
We Need to Discuss Bail Reform
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We Need to Discuss Bail Reform

Photo courtesy of the New York Post The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a ‘budget’ as “a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures.” Unfortunately, New York State is either illiterate…

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April 17, 2019
The Devastating Aftermath of a Cyclone in Southeast Africa
A child walks past debris as flood waters begin to recede in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, in Buzi near Beira, Mozambique March 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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The Devastating Aftermath of a Cyclone in Southeast Africa

A child walking through the flood waters resulting from Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. Picture Courtesy of CGTN Africa. On March 14 and 15 of this year, a powerful tropical cyclone…

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April 9, 2019