Issues
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College Rape Crisis: All the Facts on the Rape Epidemic
In the past six months, if you were to Google the keywords college rape scandal, a disturbing amount of...
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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 poster...
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The Dark Side of the World Cup: Corruption, Bribery, and Civil Unrest
As soccer fans around the globe eagerly tune in to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, it is important to take...
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Lethal Injection Crisis in America: How States Are Solving the Problem
Due to lethal injection crisis in America--the dwindling access to typical lethal injection drugs-- states across the nation now...
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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 sparked...
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Mankind is Mars-Bound: All the Facts on Mars One
The year is 2024 and there are humans living on Mars. Sounds like a chapter right out of a...
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Congress’ Next Battle: Financing America’s Dwindling Highway Trust Fund
Congress has until the end of August 2014 to find a way to fix the billion dollar shortfall in...
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Is Julian Castro’s National Democratic Star Still on the Rise?
Julian Castro, Secretary of the Department of Housing & Urban Development, is lauded as a Democratic rising star. How's...
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New York Preventing Charter and Public Schools From Sharing Space
What's going on with De Blasio block several charter schools from sharing space with public schools in New York?...
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Max Baucus’ Tax Plan: Could it Work?
On December 18, 2013, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a discussion draft for an energy tax reform plan...
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Advisory Opinions in Federal Courts: Forbidden Territory
Advisory opinions are essentially pieces of advice offered by courts as a way to provide guidance on a particular...
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Fair Use: Is it Really Fair?
Fair use is a gray area of the law that allows courts to make fact-specific determinations of infringement. Read...
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Criminal Trials on TV: What’s the Verdict?
Sensational criminal trials on TV are becoming the norm, from OJ Simpson to Jodi Arias. But should they be?...
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Stop and Frisk: Did Ending it Make a Difference?
Stop and frisk has been largely abandoned. Were proponents right and crime has gone up or are we just...
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SOPA: The Argument is Over, but the Dust Hasn’t Settled
SOPA was a major controversy in the internet community several years ago. What happened and where does internet copyright...
