All posts by Michael Sliwinski
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Is the Separation of Church and State Over?
Do recent Supreme Court decisions mark a departure from tradition?
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How Do Financial Disclosure Laws Work?
Are existing laws enough?
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After Years of Decline, Piracy May Be on the Rise Again
Why is piracy so prevalent off the coast of Somalia?
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Qatar: How the Tiny Peninsula Became the Center of a Regional Proxy War
How Qatar fits into the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Kashmir: A Region Divided by Three Nations
Why has it been so hard to resolve the conflict in Kashmir?
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The ANC After Zuma: What’s Next for South Africa?
As calls for Zuma to step down mount, what will the country's future look like?
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Safe Havens? The Story Behind Sanctuary Cities
What are sanctuary cities?
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A Right to Life, Liberty and a Basic Income?: The History of Guaranteed Basic Income
This type of welfare program is gaining popularity worldwide.
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What’s Behind the Crisis in Venezuela?
A look at the political and economic chaos in Venezuela.
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Turmoil in South Sudan, the World’s Newest Nation
What's behind the recent conflict in South Sudan?
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The Fate of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement
How did Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement start, and what's in store for the future?
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Are Infectious Diseases on the Rise?
Why is the number of epidemics increasing?
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What Does it Mean for the U.S. to Put a Missile Defense System in South Korea?
Behind the U.S. missile defense program.
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Before the Ban: The History of U.S. Immigration Policy
How recent calls for immigration restrictions compare to the history of immigration policy.
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Not About the Benjamins: Is the United States on the Verge of Eliminating the $100 Bill?
Will the U.S. follow India's lead and eliminate high-denomination currency?
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The Obesity Epidemic: What’s Behind One of America’s Largest Health Problems?
Can anything be done to reverse the trend?
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The Story Behind the U.S.-Russia Relationship
The two nations have a long and complicated history.
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What a Recent U.N. Resolution Means for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Will the Obama administration's last effort at peace make a difference?
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The Unemployment Rate: What the Measure Tells Us
The frequently debated statistic measures something very specific.
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The Electoral College: What is it and Why Do We Still Have it?
Despite several changes, the Electoral College remains intact.
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The Reality Behind Fake News
What can be done about fake news?
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Raqqa: Behind the Effort to Retake ISIS’s Capital
The importance of Raqqa and the obstacles to retaking it.
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After Calais, Europe is Still Struggling to Deal with Refugees
Europe's ongoing challenge to deal with the refugee crisis illustrates a political backlash.
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Feeling Okay? The History of the Flu and Flu Vaccines
Fall has started and along with it comes several long-anticipated events like football season, changing weather, and Thanksgiving. But...
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Judging a Book by its Cover: The History of Racial Profiling in the United States
What exactly is racial profiling and does it work?
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The Battle for Mosul: The Fight for ISIS’s Stronghold in Iraq
What the fight to reclaim Mosul will mean for Iraq.
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Do Presidential Debates Really Matter?
How have debates shaped U.S. presidential elections?
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G7, G8, G20: Are the Major Economic Forums Important?
While often major news events, what purpose do these summits actually serve?
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Overseas and Undertaxed: How Companies Avoid Paying Taxes
Apple is just the latest example.
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What Walmart’s Purchase of Jet.com Says About the Retail Industry
Walmart's decision to purchase Jet.com illustrates a shift in retail.
