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Maddie Clark

Maddie Clark is a third year Art/Sci student majoring in Chemistry and International Development. This strange combination gives rise to her main area of interests: global health. She is also interested in the humanitarian aid sector and the protection of human rights, specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Past, Present, and Future: The Monroe Doctrine

Maddie Clark Apr 21, 2018

The hemispheric hegemony of the United States is not a recent or underdeveloped phenomenon. The Monroe Doctrine, which solidified the US’s claim as the 'rightful protector' of Latin America, has existed since its inception in 1823. Created…
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The Facts and the Furious: A New Era of Journalism in Donald Trump’s America

Maddie Clark Jan 20, 2018

“Fake news” - the term has graced news feeds and dominated headlines nearly every day for the past year, becoming a global phenomenon and household phrase. It has burned through the politics of Europe, and has amassed a following amongst…
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Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship

Maddie Clark Jan 11, 2018

Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often, countries use backdoor methods of diplomacy, shrouding negotiations and various forms of cooperation with ‘rival’ states in…
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WHO Let Mugabe Out? Political Pressure and the Future of the WHO

Maddie Clark Nov 9, 2017

Global health stewardship and the 37 year-old rule of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe are rarely thought of in conjunction, but for three days, the World Health Organization (WHO) believed the two went hand in hand. On October 19, Dr.…
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Under the Weather: Caribbean charts a path beyond Irma and Maria

Maddie Clark Oct 3, 2017

Every hurricane season, the crystal blue waters that attract swaths of tourists to the Caribbean turn against the island nations so dependent on their idyllic draw. The stunning beaches, tropical forests, and pastel houses many picture when…
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Recovery Time TBD: Tuberculosis And The Fight For Global Health

Maddie Clark Jul 7, 2017

When considering disease endemics in the developing world, the focus falls most commonly on HIV and malaria. Attention is rarely turned to tuberculosis (TB), a far deadlier disease that annually kills more people than the aforementioned two…
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Bolivar Of Broken Dreams: What Went Wrong in Venezuela

Maddie Clark May 23, 2017

Authoritarian regimes and resource cursed economies are themes Latin American countries have tried to confine to history, but Venezuela’s slow-burning crisis has displayed an inability to move beyond these neo-colonial trends. Now, the…
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Dr. Feelbad: The Terrible Trend of Bombing Hospitals

Maddie Clark Mar 22, 2017

As any reader familiar with apocalyptic fiction would know, crimes against humanity are the norm in war. In the books and movies that define the genre, hospitals are bombed, scores of refugees pour from decimated provinces, and civilians…
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Somalia Elects “Cheese” to the Presidency

Maddie Clark Feb 20, 2017

Somalia has been stuck in a consistent cycle of chaos and disorder for nearly three decades, but on Wednesday, February 8th, a glimmer of hope for a more stable and less bloody future emerged when small group of politicians elected a new…
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Where Fact Trumps Fiction: In Defense of Journalism

Maddie Clark Jan 23, 2017

Going through the comments section on news articles is not recommended, but if you insist on ruining your day, here is what you will find: a claim that liberals are all snowflakes (à la Tomi Lahren), a claim that Trump supporters are all…
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Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards Yemen

Maddie Clark Dec 5, 2016

When the war in Yemen began, military advisors and foreign policy experts claimed the fighting would come to a swift end. That was in March of 2015. In the 20-odd months since, at least 10,000 people have been killed and Yemen has been…
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First Comes War, Then Comes Famine

Maddie Clark Nov 9, 2016

They’ve killed upwards of 20,000 people through suicide bombs and armed raids, decimated large swaths of land, taken hostages and prisoners, and disrupted the oil production of a country dependent on its revenues. The international…
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Brazil in Turmoil: The Cost of Scandal and Corruption on Democracy

Maddie Clark Oct 11, 2016

Anyone following the politics of the United States or Europe could say with certainty that political chaos seems to be the norm in the world. Few, however, would think to add Brazil to the ever growing list of countries rife with torment…
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