The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. Feb. 14, 2018 has renewed tension in the U.S. over gun violence and how to keep…
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Celebrities aren’t the solution to the career politician dilemma
After former reality-show star and business mogul Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency, several celebrities have teased at running for office. To name a…
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Violent media’s role in homegrown terrorism
March 30, 1981: John Hinckley Jr., the 25-year-old son of a wealthy oil executive, fires six bullets in the direction of President Ronald Reagan as…
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The Women’s March and Pro-Life Feminists
President Donald Trump’s election brought about a rash of protests. The subjects of these protests ranged from scientific accuracy to minority rights, but the most…
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Before Thanksgiving, an airplane captain allowed a family to depart the plane first, telling the passengers that they had somewhere important to be. As this…
Read MoreWhy politicians get away with sexual misconduct
In the aftermath of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein scandal, what is being called the “post-Weinstein era,” many people now feel empowered to air allegations…
Read MoreTrump in Asia
In early November, President Donald Trump travelled to Asia in a five country, 13-day trip. He visited Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.…
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CRISPR: More Than Designer Babies
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology has been the buzz of the scientific community over the past few years for its ability to…
Read MoreExtremism in American Politics: Part III
In the U.S., partisan extremism has been on the rise since 1980. In order to investigate political extremism, we must examine some of its causes.…
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