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Michael Cohen Testifies
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Michael Cohen Testifies

Last week, Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Trump, testified in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. According to the New York Times, Cohen testified on Trump’s misbehavior and poor character by saying he has lied in the past about real estate deals and paying off an adult film actress. The testimony also included Cohen stating that Trump’s racism is even worse when in private meetings and evidence such as the $35,000 personal check from Trump as reimbursement of the hush money used to pay off his mistress. Cohen has worked with the Trump Organisation since 2007 as legal counsel, as reported by CNN, and before that was a New York attorney who bought apartments in Trump’s buildings and lobbied for Trump when other residents were in dispute with him.

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March 5, 2019
A New Era of Voter Turnout
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A New Era of Voter Turnout

Voters waiting in line for the 2018 Midterm election in Hamilton County, Indiana. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wilkinson/Indy Star. Every college-aged student today, along with their younger professors, grew up…

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February 26, 2019
Let’s Talk About Sex
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Let’s Talk About Sex

Photo Courtesy of Marie Claire The rate of teenage pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States are public health issues that urgently need to…

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February 19, 2019
The Republicans Fight Democracy in Wisconsin
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The Republicans Fight Democracy in Wisconsin

Photo courtesy of AP Earlier this week, Wisconsin’s predominantly Republican state legislature took advantage of the lame-duck period between November’s gubernatorial election and January’s gubernatorial inauguration to pass a sweeping…

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December 11, 2018
Memes: A Political Force
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Memes: A Political Force

Internet memes have become a force, politically and culturally. They are not only a device and a medium for political discourse, but they also impact the offline world in a variety of ways.

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December 5, 2018
U.S. Prison Reform
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U.S. Prison Reform

  U.S. prisons aren’t like other prisons — and by no means is that a compliment or a reference to “American Exceptionalism.” U.S. prisons draw to mind the grim and…

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November 20, 2018
The Cost of Capitalism
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The Cost of Capitalism

  An article published  in The Economist on November 15th,  2018, discusses the implications of a disturbing new survey, conducted in 2016: “more than half of all Americans no longer…

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November 20, 2018
Dems Now Control Albany: This is What to Expect
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Dems Now Control Albany: This is What to Expect

Since 2011, a coalition of Republicans and breakaway conservative Democrats in the New York State Senate has stymied much of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (pictured in cover photo) left-leaning legislative agenda. Now, Gov. Cuomo has near-complete control over the legislative agenda, since the Democrats, having seized the State Senate in last Tuesday’s midterm elections, now run the entire state government.

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November 13, 2018