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Posted onJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022Essays

USN vs PLAN: Should we worry?

by Nicholas RodriguezLeave a comment on USN vs PLAN: Should we worry?

Some recent news articles have reported that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the Chinese naval service, has begun a program to build up its…

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Posted onApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021Essays

Plastic is still a problem in the US

by Dorothy ZhangLeave a comment on Plastic is still a problem in the US

Art by Dorothy Zhang. The threat of plastic pollution has become more widely acknowledged in recent years. Schools have begun to teach children about the…

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Posted onApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021Essays

A Detailed Analysis of the 2020 Election

by Alan CaiLeave a comment on A Detailed Analysis of the 2020 Election

Art by Dorothy Zhang. The 2020 election was one of the most controversial elections in modern American history. But what do we know about voting…

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Posted onApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021Essays

Technology: The New Frontier of Modernized Monopoly

by Irene GaoLeave a comment on Technology: The New Frontier of Modernized Monopoly

Art by Marián Palacios Fernanández. As the current state of our society is evolving along with the whirlwind of technology, it would not be an…

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Posted onApril 12, 2021April 12, 2021Essays

Art: A Weapon Against Fascism

by Emily BaoLeave a comment on Art: A Weapon Against Fascism

Art by Emily Bao. Prior to the Spanish Civil War, art was typically apolitical, however, as seen in the works of Pablo Picasso and Joan…

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Posted onJanuary 7, 2021Essays

Is there true ethical consumption under capitalism? 

by Tope AdetunjiLeave a comment on Is there true ethical consumption under capitalism? 

Over the last few decades, concerns such as sweatshop labor, animal abuse, and pollution have gained traction as pressing issues in the United States. News…

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Posted onJanuary 6, 2021Essays

USPS, Biden and Beyond

by Akshat KumarLeave a comment on USPS, Biden and Beyond

Art by Norah Jankey “Maybe the other (rejecting funds reserved for universal mail in voting) turns out to be my advantage. I don’t know, I…

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Posted onJanuary 6, 2021Essays

Your Identity Shapes Your Media: Search Algorithm Politics

by Angie FengLeave a comment on Your Identity Shapes Your Media: Search Algorithm Politics

Art by Helen Cui As technology continues to develop and AI becomes increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, those working behind the screens have never…

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Posted onOctober 20, 2020October 20, 2020Essays

Running Against the Election

by John Henry Lotz-McMillenLeave a comment on Running Against the Election

Art by Dorothy Zhang The Presidency of the United States of America has often been referred to as the most powerful position in the world.…

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Posted onOctober 19, 2020Essays

The Effect of the Nuclear Bomb on US-Japan Relations

by Dorothy ZhangLeave a comment on The Effect of the Nuclear Bomb on US-Japan Relations

Art by Dorothy Zhang On August 6, 1945, a US B-29 bomber aircraft dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, putting an end to one…

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