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The Commission of Truth: Seeking Colombia’s…
It has been a little over a year since the Colombian government and guerrilla group FARC-EP signed a Peace…
Gender Quotas: A Surface-Level Measure for Surface-Level…
Women have come a long way from being confined to housework and strictly “feminine” standards, but the wait for…
Bonn 2017: The Two-Sided Face of the United States and…
The historic outcome of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord was a triumphant rallying cry for many as the world’s first…
North Korean and American Relations: A Chinese Balancing…
This past Wednesday, North Korea once again completed a successful testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile…
From Cars to Crops: Detroit’s Sustainable…
Previously, this series highlighted the success of San Francisco’s sustainability initiatives that have not only…
Schoolyard Bullying: The Erosion of Venezuelan Academia
For the past decade, Venezuela has been in a continuous downward spiral, with intense supply shortages, political…
Anthony Clark: Rescuing Congress
Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) teacher, announced last spring that he would be…
A Bleak Look at America’s Gun Control Issue
Last weekend the United States was hit with a tragedy that now feels all too familiar. In Texas a man shot and…
Pride Exclusive: The Forgotten Drag Revolution
Marsha P. Johnson was a prominent figure in the fight towards queer liberation during the twentieth century. Born…
The Sound of Shattered Glass: Contextualizing Jacinda…
Just about two years after gender parity at the Cabinet level was first achieved in Canadian federal politics, a…
US Announces Military Withdrawal from Myanmar: Another…
The US State Department has announced that it will be withdrawing military support from Myanmar in the coming weeks…
War On Words Across American College Campuses: The…
Student protest in America is as old as college itself. The earliest evidence of student rebellion was in 1766,…