President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has for some time desired for Turkey to replace Saudi Arabia as the dominant force in the Middle East.…
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The ethics of corporal punishment, explained
Realistically, violence can never be fully eradicated on earth. Those who say otherwise live in their own utopian fantasy, disconnected from reality. Nevertheless, peace should…
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Opinion: State of the Senate
Political scientists, analysts, professors, historians and even everyday citizens have been ruminating lately on the health of American democracy. A fever seems to have consumed…
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Opinion: Gun raffles benefit rural communities
Gun raffles have often been a fundraising tool for numerous groups. However, in light of recent gun violence, gun raffles have come under heavy scrutiny…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools foster education through diversity
A charter school is an institution of public education that operates independently from the school districts in which they are located and receives both government…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools are too costly, segregative
In 2017 an estimated 3.1 million students were enrolled in charter schools across the United States. This number, while seemingly small compared to the number of…
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The negative consequences of corporal punishment, explained
Though corporal punishment has no scientific definition, it is colloquially understood as striking a child – typically with an open hand on the buttocks or…
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Opinion: Yes, It Matters – Kindness in the Dark
There is a man in the White House who has made it his mission to infect as many people as possible with hate. There is…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Kavanaugh and a lack of evidence
Amidst extreme controversy, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court Oct. 6 in a 50 to 48 vote. This story has dominated…
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