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Does the US have a human rights problem?
The United States is often seen as a world leader in negotiating international treaties and agreements, including…
Draft-Dodger to Commander-in-Chief: Donald Trump’s…
On May 18, Donald Trump delivered the commencement speech to the Coast Guard Academy class of 2017 in New London,…
A Closer Look at the Alleged “War on Coal”…
The poisonous relationship with coal that individuals in poverty-stricken regions make it a difficult subject to…
DNAinfo: The End of a Local News Era
Last week, billionaire Joe Ricketts announced that he was shutting down the media conglomerate DNAinfo-Gothamist,…
The Controversy of Used Clothing: East African-US Trade…
On October 12th the New York Times brought the discussion of second hand clothing in East Africa to the mainstream.…
Doublethink: While Puerto Rico Collapses, Trump Tweets…
In the few days following Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic landfall in Puerto Rico, US news media were dominated by…
Gun Laws in America: A Change Needs to Occur
The Las Vegas mass shooting—the worst mass shooting in recent American history—has incited much controversy on…
A Cautionary Tale of Amazon HQ2
Last week, Chicago formally submitted a bid to house Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and…
A Republican Resistance: Will the Establishment Speak…
Without mentioning his name, former Republican President George W. Bush appeared to castigate Trump in a rare…
Saving Illinois Elections: Campaign Finance Reform
Last week, Ameya Pawar, alderman from the 47th ward of Chicago, dropped out of the Illinois Democratic primary…
Puerto Rico: The Forgotten Territory
Tragedies should never go unnoticed, particularly not if the tragedy is of the magnitude which Puerto Rico faced…
Take a Knee: NFL Protests and the Concept of…
The eyes of Sunday football-goers have been on more than just the game since the start of this NFL season.…