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Wake Up: The Effects Of Linguistic Convenience On Political Polarization
A recent study finds that 59 percent of links shared on social media weren’t actually clicked by the person sharing them, implying that—six times out of ten—only the article’s headline was read before deciding that “Katie has to see this.” It’s hard to condemn this behavior when headlines like “Birth control makes women unattractive and…
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Russia’s Very Own Search Engine, Yandex
Currently, there are only two countries within which Google is not the dominant search engine: Russia (Yandex) and China (Baidu). Baidu’s success in China is due to the country’s limits on freedom of speech which led to Google’s withdrawal from the country in 2010. However, in every other country in the world (even in North…
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A Resolution Against Genuine Resolve
In the game of nuclear deterrence, holds a position of particular importance. A nation’s ability to convince other nations of its willingness to use its arsenal forms the bedrock of instilling a mutually assured destruction mentality in its foes. Resolve can accurately be considered a necessary tool in achieving this objective; demonstrating resolution to use…
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Wars, Walls, Memorials, And Memories
Most monuments and memorials in Washington are symbols of power; the Washington Monument is an obelisk, a monolithic testament to George Washington’s power and greatness. On the other hand, The Lincoln Memorial seeks to establish Lincoln’s legacy, and reminds us of not simply his stature, but of his untimely death. The memorial is a not…
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The New Ottoman Empire
Since the end of World War II, Turkey has been a strong U.S. ally. It was one of the targets of the Marshall Plan and was a crucial part of our pre-1991 fight against communism. It joined NATO in 1952, sent troops to Korea, harbored U.S. missiles, cooperated with pro-U.S. Middle Eastern states, hosted American…
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The Antidote To The Sino-American Trade Conflict
For most of human history all but a sliver of the populace scraped by on a meager income below the current International Poverty Line of just $1.90. Not until the Enlightenment in the West did global wealth experience a significant, sustained increase over time. Not coincidentally, the interval since the Enlightenment has also been the…
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Twelve Too Many
On May 14, the Gaza protests hit fever pitch as the United States opened its new embassy compound in Jeruslaem. Israeli security forces killed 62 people during a Palestinian attempt to storm the fences. A Hamas spokesperson confirmed later that 50 of those victims were members of Hamas, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist…
