Issues
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What is WikiLeaks and Who is Julian Assange?
A closer look at the controversial website known for its radical transparency.
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Behind the FCC’s New Plan to Peel Back the Net Neutrality Rules
What's the future of net neutrality?
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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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The Gig Economy and the Changing Nature of Work
What does it mean to be an employee?
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What is a Food Desert?
The term is thrown around a lot...what does it really mean?
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Safe Havens? The Story Behind Sanctuary Cities
What are sanctuary cities?
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Doxxing and Swatting: New Frontiers in Online Harassment
Do you know what these are?
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How the American Health Care Act Plans to Dramatically Change Medicaid
The bill would dramatically change the safety net program.
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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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Why is the Trump EPA Budget Removing Lead Paint Protection Programs?
Is cutting lead reduction and protection programs environmental racism?
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Is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Still Effective?
Is this landmark racial discrimination legislation still applicable in modern times?
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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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What Does a “Government Shutdown” Entail?
What you need to know.
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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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Behind the Lawsuit that Could Upend the Affordable Care Act Exchanges
How an arcane provision became central to the health care debate.
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What is the Hyde Amendment?
This 1977 provision plays a crucial role in the abortion debate.
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Could America Learn a Thing or Two From the Netherlands’ Health Care?
The Dutch health care system of "managed competition" may be appropriate for the U.S.
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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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The Evolution of Medicare and Medicaid in America
Medicaid and Medicare were created more than 50 years ago. How do they work?
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Are Infectious Diseases on the Rise?
Why is the number of epidemics increasing?
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How to Impeach a President
What would it take to actually impeach a president?
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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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What is the House Freedom Caucus?
Who's in it, and what does it stand for?
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A Right to Die?: The Argument Over Physician-Assisted Suicide
Terminal illnesses are a heartbreaking reality of life–in many cases, doctors can only provide care to help patients feel...
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School Choice: Is It the Future of the American Public School System?
Is school choice the right choice?
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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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Will Trump’s Border Wall Actually Be Built?
Will private landowners be able to block border wall construction?
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The Endangered Species Act: Should it be Modernized?
The ESA may be placing significant burdens on industries and private property owners.
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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?
