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The “Airbnb Effect” on Affordable Housing
Despite Airbnb marketing itself as a home-sharing platform driven by people trying to make some extra cash, many…
American Voters and the Celebrity-in-Chief Fantasy
Because celebrity candidates lack conventional qualifications and often run on unclear platforms, their appeal may…
Opinion | The US Pandemic Response Failed Workers; All…
This summer, I chose to return to my high school job as a Starbucks barista. The choice to take a summer job was…
Opinion | Atticus Finch Isn’t a Role Model,…
To Kill a Mockingbird should not be ignored simply because it is antiquated, but repurposed for a contemporary…
Free-Riders in NATO? Trump’s Rhetoric In US-German…
While the concept of collective defence is still relevant, Germany and the US's relationship involves much more…
The Tiny Island at the Heart of US Military Policy in…
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, the region’s bastion of American hegemony. As Chinese…
Selfish Altruism: Lessons from the Remdesivir Buyout
The steady tick, tick of the counter for confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide pays no regard to news that as of the…
Thank Slavery For The Second Amendment
Many Americans regard the Second Amendment as a safeguard against government tyranny. Yet few, according to Staff…
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Police Brutality, and “The Death…
Nearly four decades later, the dominant issues of Basquiat’s generation, including police brutality as depicted in…
Restoration and Retribution: A Tale of Two Criminal…
In light of George Floyd’s death and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the United States and the…
All Quiet in the ‘West’ Wing
Kanye’s ability to turn national attention towards himself — and away from COVID-19 and ongoing protests — is…
Voting Patterns Are Not Immune to the Effects of…
Oversimplifying the prevalence of debt is a mistake, seeing as it comes in many forms, each with their own…