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The Trump Administration and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

February 26, 2024 majsteve 3893 Views education

By: Claire Lambert  The 2016 United States presidential election was a pivotal moment in American history. This race resulted in

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Beyond the Bench: The Battle for Medication Abortion Access

February 3, 2024 majsteve 1416 Views International Affairs, public health

By: Alexandra Soos & Ishita Shukla   The U.S. is one of only four countries in the last 25 years

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The Importance of the Social Cost of Carbon for Indonesia

January 31, 2024 majsteve 3414 Views international development

By: Muhamad Rifki Maulana In recent years, discussions about climate change have continued to become dynamic, especially regarding the reduction

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The Patent System is Failing to Promote Pharmaceutical Innovation

December 1, 2021 caltes 4097 Views

By Christina Del Greco The U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization exists to manage intellectual property within the United States, which

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Police Qualified Immunity is a Dangerous Loophole

August 4, 2021 kalena 4158 Views

By Yuliya Shyrokonis Despite a global pandemic, protestors across the United States took to the streets last summer to condemn

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A New Horizon for English Language Education: How the Biden Administration Can Get it Right

May 25, 2021 sehrmatt 2402 Views

By Yezenia Sandoval For English Language Learners (ELLs), the appointment of Miguel Cardona, a former English Language Learner himself, as

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The “Gay Civil War”: How to Grapple With Public Shaming in a Health Crisis

April 11, 2021 sehrmatt 2985 Views

By Mark Minshen Lee When images of crowded house parties and pool romps at New York’s upscale Fire Island made

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Racial Justice Demands Broad Student Debt Cancellation

March 16, 2021 kalena 4209 Views

By Kyle G. Southern, Ph.D. and Charles H. F. Davis III, Ph.D. Today, more than 44 million Americans owe more

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The Health Equity Case for Reparations

March 9, 2021 sehrmatt 4344 Views

By Amani Echols Over the past year, racial health inequities have been pushed into the national spotlight. Prompted by the

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COVID-19 and the Crisis of Migrant Worker Housing

March 2, 2021 sehrmatt 4046 Views

By: Alexa Kort and Matthew Dunn   For migrant workers across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an interrelated

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