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One Team, One Dream: The Current State of College…
A major US industry has recently reached the billion-dollar-a-year threshold, thanks to the widespread popularity…
Colombian Politics in Historical Perspective: The Unión…
In the 1980s, the left-winged political party Unión Patriótica (UP) emerged in Colombia. It was announced to the…
Russia and Peru: A Shared History of Gender Violence
Now that there are only a few months left before Peruvians can see their national football team play in the FIFA…
Medieval State of Mind: The Importance of the Middle…
Alt-Right rallies can sometimes take on the tone of racist Renaissance Fairs. Viking-esque shields and helmets can…
Past, Present, and Future: The Monroe Doctrine
The hemispheric hegemony of the United States is not a recent or underdeveloped phenomenon. The Monroe Doctrine,…
Engaging Taipei: The Taiwan Travel Act
On March 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act. The bill supports high-level visits…
John Oliver is Making American Television Great Again
In March 2016, while being interviewed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, John Oliver said he didn’t think he’d…
A State of Insecurity: Classified Information and the…
Despite criticizing Hilary Clinton's lax security practices during the 2016 Presidential campaign, the Trump White…
Conservatives in Crisis: PA-18
Since the election of President Donald Trump, the Democrats have ousted Republican incumbents in several state and…
The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security…
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the…
Big Soda and Soda Taxation: A Brief History
If anecdotal evidence means anything in the discussion of soda taxation, then one needn't look any further than the…
Blaming Violence on Mental Illness: A Lose-Lose…
In North America, the treatment of individuals suffering from mental illness has shifted dramatically over time.…