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Sea Of Green: Rethinking Food Eco-Labels
The complexity and extent of modern environmental issues has left many individuals feeling paralyzed. Clinging to their agency, many particularly idealistic environmentalists turn to the mantra “vote with your fork,” the idea that one can help things, albeit in a small way, by purchasing more sustainable foods. But what value does a vote have when…
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The Economic Importance Of Family
My dad often recounts his childhood in Mexico fondly, but as one of uncomfortable congestion; with two parents and nine siblings, his household required much that my grandparents could barely afford. Flash forward to my family in the United States, and he still finds himself uncomfortable, but not because of a crowded house; rather, because…
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Mr. Modi’s India
In 2014, Narendra Modi, leader of India’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), became Prime Minister of India by winning the largest democratic election in history. He handily defeated the Congress Party’s candidate, and assumed office with a powerful mandate to reform. Modi’s decisive electoral victory proved the health and dynamism of India’s democracy. His opponent,…
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A Conversation with Alex Brill
INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY NAHUEL FEFER Introduction: Mr. Brill served as the Chief Economist of the House Committee on Ways and Means from 2002 to 2007. In this role he helped shape the Bush tax cuts, and worked on a variety of other issues related to economic policy. Since 2007 he has worked as a research…
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Someone’s in Trouble
A better VP choice than Palin – but only just In 2008, John McCain took a calculated risk. Knowing that his campaign was struggling to gain ground against Obama, McCain chose a largely unknown governor from Alaska to shake up the race. Unfortunately for McCain, his gamble backfired, and Palin became an easy target for…
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The End of the Putin Era?
The recent protests in Russia against the allegedly rigged December 4th parliamentary elections mark the end of an era. Since rising to power in 1999, Vladimir Putin’s high domestic approval ratings have been immune to the criticism of his undemocratic policies. Putin provided the Russian people with the economic growth and political stability they desired,…
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To Infinity and Beyond?
A Crucial Juncture It’s now 2012, and some are understandably more optimistic than others. An economic slump that began in 2007 remains Western policymakers’ biggest headache, in addition to near-total currency collapses and debt ceiling pantomimes. Developing countries, long schooled in the Western way to prosperity, should be forgiven for a little gloating. Yet while…
