All posts by Alexandra Stembaugh
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Cybersecurity: Will We Ever Be Safe?
Will we ever be able to develop cybersecurity to protect ourselves from cyber attacks?
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What Will it Take to Finally Close Guantanamo Bay?
Americans want Guantanamo Bay closed but do not want to house any of the remaining detainees on American...
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Campaign Finance: Free Speech or Unfair Influence?
In an ideal world elections would be determined by a competition of ideas. But in today’s world, politics...
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The Alibaba IPO: What Does Going Public Mean?
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recently made major headlines when it decided to go public.
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Incentives for Drug Development: The Case of Ebola
The recent Ebola outbreak is plaguing thousands across West Africa with illness and death.
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Millennials and Personal Finance: A Lost Generation?
Here’s what you need to know about Millennials, their approach to personal finance, and what it means for...
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Hachette v. Amazon: The Feud That’s Going Nowhere
For a few months now, retail giant Amazon.com, and book publisher Hachette have been feuding. The most recent...
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The 51st State: What DC Statehood Would Mean for the Country
President Obama stirred up an old debate recently by becoming the first sitting president to endorse statehood for...
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The Costs of Criminalizing Homelessness
Trying to get by without a reliable place to stay is difficult. But it becomes nearly impossible when...
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The Big Business of Big Data
Data brokers know where you live, what you buy, what medical conditions you have, your background, interests, and...
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Bullying Pit Bulls: Do Breed-Specific Laws Work?
Stories of vicious dog attacks capture the imagination of concerned citizens and instill fear in communities. While dog-bite...
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Legal Marijuana Laws: Colorado v. Washington
Washington and Colorado are the first states in the nation to allow recreational marijuana sales; however, the states...
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Are Sanctions the Answer?
Western countries agree that they do not condone the aggressive actions taken by Russia in Ukraine. Their response?...
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Technology and the Bullying Epidemic: The Case of Yik Yak
Between laptops, cellphones, tablets, and iPads, students have more access to technology than ever before, and this comes...
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Why Are Limits on Soda Fizzing Out?
It is no secret that the United States has a deep love for sugar. In cereals, donuts, candy...
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The Anti-Vaccination Movement: Eradicated Diseases Making a Comeback
In recent years, an increasing number of parents decided not to vaccinate their children for a number of...
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The New Immigration Crisis: Children Crossing the Border
Immigration has long been a pressing issue in the United States. The debate has taken a new turn...
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The Battle in College Sports: Northwestern Football and Unions
On March 26, 2014, Peter Sung Ohr, a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued...
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Why the War on Drugs Takes on a New Form Behind Bars
With barbed wire fences, armed-guard towers, extensive searching by guards, and locked rooms, prisons seem to be a...
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Municipal Bankruptcy: The Steps, Scope, and Consequences
The once-thriving Motor City now stands as a collection of vacant lots, unused industrial sites, and abandoned homes–the...
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Trading POWs: What Does Bergdahl’s Release Mean for American Diplomacy
In recent weeks, the swap of U.S. Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban leaders has...
