Reading Time: 4 minutes For the past fifteen weeks, the people of Hong Kong have engaged in pro-democracy demonstrations in the face of proposed legislation by Beijing that would cut further into the semi-autonomous states’ sovereignty. The rest of the world has watched as the small...
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Connor Kianpøur, Georgia State University Consent plays a crucial role in mediating otherwise problematic relationships. It requires that individuals receive permission from and develop respect for others. What makes stealing wrong, both from an ethical and legal perspective, is that an individual...
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Discrimination has become a dirty word though it is something which, as human beings, we simply cannot avoid. Moreover, it is something at times that we whole-heartedly embrace. People welcome, and indeed sometimes encourage, the discriminatory practice of "voting with your feet"...
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the course of the past six months, cries for the impeachment of President Trump have arisen from a faction within the Democratic party. These voices, primarily of younger party members such as Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Illan Omar, have used the Mueller...
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Publisher’s Note —President Trump ran a campaign in 2016 which greatly emphasized the prevention of illegal immigration. Immigration has been a catalyst behind one of the most tumultuous presidencies in recent memory. Now, a “caravan” of immigrants has descended upon the United...
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Reading Time: 13 minutes Publisher’s Note The Death Penalty is one of the greatest points of contention within our country. Even within political parties, the morality and legality of the Death Penalty is hotly contested. Our contributors do a commendable job making arguments in favor of,...
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Jack Scalia, Denison University The first headline comes as a shock, everything that follows, however, is the sad, predictable reality of our society. I am speaking, of course, about the atrocities which have become almost routine in our country and the politically...
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Connor Kianpøur, UC Davis Actions have consequences, and so too do accusations. Just as a maleficent action engenders unimaginable repercussions for the victim of said action, a mere accusation of wrongdoing implicates a host of consequences that fundamentally alter the lives of...
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