Tag / lennox mark
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Keep The Lines (of Pollution, Extortion, and Exploitation) Open
In the last print issue of the Washington University Political Review, my esteemed colleague Lennox Mark wrote an article advocating for the continuation of offshore oil drilling in the United States despite the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. His piece is compelling, making several great points. He discusses the importance of maintaining jobs in the…
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In Defense of Offshore Drilling
No one in our country is ignorant of the horrendous disaster that was the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incalculable damage to the environment of the Gulf Coast will be immortalized in history as a nightmare we hope will never be relived. This oil spill, once referred to by…
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On the Election of Scott Brown
Emily tilted her head back and glanced out the windows of the library, before she began to read her textbook for her Political Economy of Democracy class. Ah, to be back at Wash U.. Emily thought to herself, as she highlighted the major tenets of that night’s assigned reading. She had truly enjoyed vacationing with…
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Emily and Kasper: On Abortion
Kasper stepped into the aisle of the small plane to St. Louis, holding his laptop case close as he slid down the aisle to find his seat. One of the last to board the plane, Kasper wasn’t surprised to see two other people already in his row. He was shocked, however, to see that Emily…