Towards an Alternative European Government?
By any measure, the European Union is currently in something of a crisis, if not an outright mess – many of its economies (including two of its largest, France and Italy) have remained stagnant, members states are fighting with each other…
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The Punisher: the Filipino Peoples’ President
Last May, the Philippines had its presidential elections, and winning by a significant margin was Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor in the city of Davao in the south. It has only been five months since he’s been in office, and the president…
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Responses to Rhetoric: Brexit and the Rise of Hate Crime in the UK
Warning: this piece will reference racism, rape, and general violence.
What is it about fear in politics that is so powerful? So prevailing? So potent? Its pervasiveness is derived from the appeal to fear, often times putting the control…
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French Primaries: Please, Do Focus on Economy!
Fueled by the terrorist attacks and the refugee crisis, the French dispute about “national identity” is on everyone’s lips: burkini feuds this summer, fights between locals and immigrants in Corsica, controversy around the hijab at…
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What Was Really Being Said at the First Presidential Debate?
On September 26th, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the stage at Hofstra University to begin the widely anticipated first presidential debate. A great deal can be learned not just from the specifics of what these two individuals said,…
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Brazil in Turmoil: The Cost of Scandal and Corruption on Democracy
Anyone following the politics of the United States or Europe could say with certainty that political chaos seems to be the norm in the world. Few, however, would think to add Brazil to the ever growing list of countries rife with torment…
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The New Colosseum
As some of you might know, the second presidential debate took place last night. In the customary reaction of this election cycle, it was difficult to decide who was worse. Between Clinton’s calm sprinting away from any question with…
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The Uri Attack and What It Means for Indo-Pak Relations
Since the independence of India and subsequent creation of Pakistan, the two nations have been perpetually in conflict. While the modern world would like to believe that it has moved past many old prejudices and sources of conflict, many…
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9/11 Families v. Saudi Arabia
The United States Congress recently near-unanimously approved Bill S.2040, or more commonly, The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). It overrides what is known as sovereign immunity in allowing United States citizens to sue…
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Leaving Everything Behind: Why do People Immigrate?
Pack everything up, buy a ticket, and leave your home. There, no one knows you, and you might have to start from scratch. It will be difficult, especially with the amount of confusing paperwork. If things are going to be so difficult, why…
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