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May 22, 2021

A Ceasefire Is Not The End

After 11 days of violence, Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to a ceasefire due to international pressure. I am relieved to hear that Palestinians will have a small measure of peace after the events of the past two weeks. …

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A Ceasefire Is Not The End
A Ceasefire Is Not The End

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May 12, 2021

A Conflict Implies Equal Footing

Sheikh Jarrah has never been and never will be a straightforward property issue. The inciting issue in Sheikh Jarrah is the culmination of decades of fear, discrimination, and conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. …

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A Conflict Implies Equal Footing
A Conflict Implies Equal Footing

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May 8, 2021

The United Nations Security Council is Outdated

The United States. China. France. The United Kingdom. Russia. These are the P5 — the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. They are seen as the most influential nations in the world and are given accordingly, the power to veto Security Council resolutions as they please. …

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The United Nations Security Council is Outdated
The United Nations Security Council is Outdated

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May 5, 2021

World War III?

As someone with a degree in Political Science, I often amuse myself by pondering the likelihood of a World War III and how it would play out in the current geopolitical arena. …

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World War III?
World War III?

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May 3, 2021

Antitrust or Bust?

Let me begin by expressing how shocked I was when I came across this graphic a couple of weeks ago. Suffice it to say, I was simply flabbergasted. Now of course, I had a niggling suspicion that many of these corporations would soon become massive conglomerates. …

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Antitrust or Bust?
Antitrust or Bust?

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May 2, 2021

The U.S. Response to India — Hit or Miss?

Is our government doing its duty? Since February, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ban exports of vaccine raw materials to countries such as India to boost vaccine production for American citizens. …

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Apr 28, 2021

The Secret Pandemic of 2020

With thousands of people in the United States suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, we failed to notice another pandemic soaring right beneath our noses. The year of 2020 sets the record for the highest number of mass shootings since 2014, which is when the Gun Violence Archive…

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The Secret Pandemic of 2020
The Secret Pandemic of 2020

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Apr 23, 2021

The Stock Market is Stupid.

I’m going to be honest, I have been thinking about this topic for a long time. Now that a significant number of Americans are working from home, I have several of my friends informing me that they just invested in the stock market. …

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The Stock Market is Stupid
The Stock Market is Stupid

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Apr 20, 2021

Fire and Water

I sat down in the farthest corner of my room and hugged a pillow over my ears. I can’t do this anymore. I don’t want to hear the shouting. I heard the muffled sound of something flying into the living room wall. I couldn’t quite make out what the object…

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