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The Billionaire Candidacies
Because of their unique financial situations, both Bloomberg and Steyer can operate outside the traditional process…
The Business of Punishment: The Prison Industrial…
The exploitation of prison labour by private corporations is “one aspect among an array of relationships linking…
California’s Answer to Homelessness: Not in My…
Failure to broaden the discourse of urban planning beyond the backyards of homeowners and renters contributes to…
Gideon Sa’ar, Marco Rubio, and the Case of the…
A right-winger who listens to Tupac is still a right-winger.
Paris 2020: The US Election and the Fight Against…
Many of Trump’s political rivals, including Democratic presidential hopefuls, have publicly opposed his decision,…
Political Activism and Social Media: Friends or Foes?
"...politicians face an increasingly hostile political and social environment which is beginning to look a lot like…
Anti-Vaccination: The New Epidemic
A fundamental distrust of the current healthcare system in America is embodied by the anti-vax movement, a kind of…
Africa: The New Frontier of Russian Influence
Russia is trying to restore its superpower status in a world increasingly defined by competition between China and…
Ok, Boomer: Teen Rebellion in the Internet era
"Unlike the counterculture movement of the 1960s, where protesting occurred in the open, we have the internet, a…
Playground Politics: Objectivity and Partisanship in…
Impeachment is founded on the basis of objectivity by elected officials and focusses on the behaviour rather than…
Twitter Toxicity: The Dangers of Mixing the Presidency…
For the average citizen, Twitter is an excellent place to fire off irreverent thoughts; Trump is not the average…
Stealing the City
What do Manhattan's millionaire elite and subway fare-jumpers have in common? Both are stealing from the city.…