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Society and Culture
The GOP Blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act AGAIN
Hannah R. Winsten | September 18, 2014You guys, I’m getting really fed up with the GOP. This week, Senate Republicans voted unanimously to block the...
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Blogs
The Naughty School Teacher: Plagiarism Can Get Steamy
Ashley Shaw | September 18, 2014Rachel Ann Nunes may not have made it to your personal library (or maybe she did -- I don’t...
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Blogs
It’s All About Respect: We Need More Women In Politics
Morgan McMurray | September 18, 2014Rep. Pelosi is not the only woman in congress promoting women's rights, but as the first female Speaker of...
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Blogs
Cut Urban Outfitters Some Slack, Mistakes Happen
Katherine Fabian | September 18, 2014I recently wrote about how fashion ads are becoming less and less controversial. But now I think I know...
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Business & Economics
Debating Minimum Wage in America
John Gomis | September 17, 2014The minimum wage was first created to ensure that workers are protected from being underpaid for their work; however,...
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News
Coming Soon to Theaters Near You: ISIS
Anneliese Mahoney | September 17, 2014The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, commonly referred to as ISIS, has been making some interesting moves lately....
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Society and Culture
93 Year Old Charged With 300,000 Counts of Accessory to Murder
Allison Dawson | September 17, 2014German authorities have charged Oskar Groening, 93, with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder thanks to the trial of...
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News
Snapchat’s Settled Lawsuit: Another “Social Network” Story?
Zaid Shoorbajee | September 17, 2014Snapchat quietly settled a lawsuit last week with Reggie Brown.
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IP & Copyright
You Can Thank This Patent For Your Best Halloween Memories
| September 17, 2014In honor of fall, here is a profile of the most amusing Halloween patent that was ever filed.
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Fashion
Urban Outfitters Forges Ahead With Offensive PR Strategy: Will it Pay Off?
Anneliese Mahoney | September 16, 2014Urban Outfitters claims it didn't realize the offensive nature of its Kent State sweatshirt.
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News
Pistorius Verdict Opens Dialogue About Defense, But is South Africa Listening?
Anneliese Mahoney | September 16, 2014Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide in the Steenkamp case.
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Energy and Environment
The New Black Death: Oil Trains and Insufficient Safety Regulations
Franklin R. Halprin | September 16, 2014When dealing with the transportation of crude oil, they and the system on which they operate are horrifically flawed.
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News
Political Lies Now Legal in Ohio
Anneliese Mahoney | September 15, 2014We teach our children that lying is bad. Except, apparently, when its about politics.
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Society and Culture
Violence, Religion, and the Need for a 9/11 Day of Discussion
Jake Ephros | September 15, 2014It's important to keep discussing the day's meaning and context.
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Crime
There Is No Excuse for Child Abuse, Not Even for Adrian Peterson
Hannah Kaye | September 15, 2014Right on the heels of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident, NFL star Adrian Peterson was charged with...
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News
Fox News Suffers Major Fair Use Defeat to TVEyes
Joseph Perry | September 15, 2014You may not have heard of TVEyes, Inc. before, but you've probably heard of some of its subscribers: the...
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Education
CCTV Cameras in Classrooms: Big Brother Watching?
Joseph Palmisano | September 15, 2014Security cameras are a common facet in many places that we frequent.
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Society and Culture
Collectively In Crisis: The Sad State of World Affairs
Trevor Smith | September 15, 2014From the Islamic State beheading journalists, to the thousands dying from the Ebola virus in Western Africa, from the...
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Law
The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | September 13, 2014Check out this week's best legal tweets from law students, lawyers, and legal journalists.
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Society and Culture
Response: Stupid GW Students or Gotcha Journalism?
Anneliese Mahoney | September 12, 2014For the last few days a video has been making its way through certain circles of the internet.
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Education
Could Merit Pay for Teachers Fix Our Education Woes?
Joseph Palmisano | September 12, 2014It's no secret that the state of public education in the United States is concerning.
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Entertainment & Culture
U.S. Copyright Law: Enough Protection for Artists?
John Gomis | September 12, 2014Do U.S. copyright laws do their jobs?
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Schools
Law School Specialty Rankings 2014
Anneliese Mahoney | September 12, 2014Law Street has released its 2014 Top Law Schools by specialty.
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Crime
Slideshow: America’s Safest and Most Dangerous States 2014
Kevin Rizzo | September 12, 2014Law Street's state-by-state slideshow of America's Safest and Most Dangerous States details the violent crime statistics for every city...
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Society and Culture
9/11 Never Forget? Not Exactly For These GW Students
Allison Dawson | September 12, 2014YAF only had a few questions to ask GW students, and their answers will shock you.