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Why Elections Matter and Why We Care About Them Too Much
The title of this piece might seem like an odd statement that could be from the Cheshire Cat rather than be an actual statement of fact. Yet the more general elections, midterm elections, and by-elections of various nations around the world are studied, the less they tend to feel permanent in the long-term, even though…
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Terrorism Vs. Gun Violence: A Proportional Threat?
Most Americans would find these numbers surprising, expecting that more violence results from the terrorist groups at the forefront of our national security efforts. However, the data says otherwise. One reason for this discrepancy between actual and perceived violence is where we see violence depicted most – in the media. Consider how the media covers…
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Fact, Fiction, and the Partisan Divide
As I scroll through my Facebook feed, I see a sponsored article from Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit organization. Then, I see a New York Times article about gun violence in America that my friends have shared. When I “Google” the issue of gun violence, I usually get my facts from organizations like the…
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What Obama Should Do Next
The last few months have been some of the most consequential of Barack Obama’s presidency— winning Supreme Court battles that upheld the Affordable Health Care Act and gay rights, to using executive action to reform immigration, and most recently striking an accord between Iran and the P5+1 to limit Iran’s nuclear capability. Obama has made it…
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Politicizing the Surgeon General
BY RUBY ARORA Ebola took the world by storm a few months ago, and panic has since spread like wildfire through Africa, Europe, and the United States. From Eric Duncan to Nina Pham, each successive case of Ebola in the U.S. shocked American citizens and contributed to the Ebola pandemonium. After the first domestic outbreak,…
