Weathering the Storm of Global Food Insecurity
As extreme weather events increase in intensity and frequency, global food supplies are threatened.
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Bears, Rideshares, and Graduation Nightmares: A Guide to the Current Economic Climate
Lots of terms are being thrown around — recession, bear market, stagnation — and some have technical definitions that warrant serious reactions. What do these words mean, and what do they imply for young people, especially those who are…
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The Future of the Opioid Crisis: Why Decriminalization Isn’t Enough
It is precisely this difference in mindset that made Portugal’s drug decriminalization work. Victims caught in the crisis were not viewed as dangerous criminals that threatened to destroy the middle class. It was understood that they were…
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Diplomatic Failures and a Paralyzed North African Conflict
Diplomatic inaction has paralyzed the situation and prevented stability and security in the North African region.
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Mask Hysteria: Hygiene Theater and COVID Safety Precautions
Host Andrew Xu sits down with science writer and editor Yasmin Tayag, to discuss hygiene theater and the helpfulness of various COVID-related safety precautions.
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The Global Supply Chain’s Chokehold on the American Diet
As cultural tides shift and consumers take an increased interest in their food beyond the “checkout scanner,” so too must policies that support stable, local, and sustainable supply chains.
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The Seventeenth Philippine President
The recent 2022 Philippine election came as a shock to the international community. What exactly were the factors at play that paved the way to a Marcos victory?
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A New Pink Tide in Latin American Politics
While the popularity of the Right in Latin America peaked only a few years ago, the resurgence of the "pink tide" is, for many, expected in a discontented region.
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What Is Behind the Iranian-Venezuelan 20-Year Cooperation Agreement?
Similar economic and political motives led Iran and Venezuela to strengthen ties at an unprecedented level between them. However, this 20-year cooperation agreement’s impact seems more symbolic than game-changing.
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The Impact of Supreme Court Justices: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historical Confirmation
Making good on his 2020 presidential campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice on February 25, 2022. Judge Jackson is…
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