Overcrowding at Rikers: A Tale of Two Americas
People can find themselves trapped by the American carceral system without even knowing the full consequences of a guilty plea.
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“The Rights of Man”: Patriarchal Citizenship Laws in Nepal
In Nepal, patriarchal citizenship laws prevent women from conferring citizenship to children or spouses, treating them as second-class citizens. These laws not only perpetuate gender inequality and undermine Nepali women’s identities but…
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Rethinking Long Distance Railway Transport in Canada
For too long, Canadian governments have promised to improve railway infrastructure and only now is the conversation beginning. Compared to the rest of the developed world, Canadian passenger rails are seen as an embarrassment and a serious…
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Poland: One Foot Out the EU’s Door
The fact that Polexit is something being discussed in the media raises the question: did Poland’s membership in the EU come with an expiration date?
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Heedless Folly: A Tale of the Turkish Economic Collapse
In the past, the Turkish lira has shown great promise for prosperity, but in the last few years, one man has managed to singlehandedly reverse this trajectory, bringing down the Turkish economy and spirit to new lows.
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Nicaraguan Elections: A Historical Retrospective
It is important to reiterate the United States’ previous attempts at destabilizing the Sandinista government, which have had a lasting effect on the political situation in the country.
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United in their Division: Mrs. America and the Misrepresentation of Feminism
In trying to argue that every woman is a feminist, Mrs. America threatens the credibility of feminism as a movement by cheapening and reducing its message.
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Handheld Imperialism: American Tobacco in China
Between 1905 and 1937, young men from tobacco-growing states in the American South travelled to China to exemplify their vision of the 20th century with the 'cool' American cigarette in hand.
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The Aftermath: Peng Shuai’s Disappearance
Host Andrew Xu sits down with Wenxin Fan, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. They discuss the disappearance of professional tennis player Peng Shuai, what it says about the Chinese government, and how various parties have responded to…
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Between Two Giants: How Three Island Nations Control the Pacific
Why does the US care so much about three of the world’s smallest, most remote nations? The answer is that it doesn’t — at least, not outside the bubble of preserving US imperialism against a rising Chinese threat.
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