U.S. Prison Reform

  U.S. prisons aren’t like other prisons — and by no means is that a compliment or a reference to “American Exceptionalism.” U.S. prisons draw to mind the grim and…

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A Broken Bromance
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A Broken Bromance

  The relationship between President Donald Trump of the United States and President Emmanuel Macron of France seemed to be remarkably strong at the start of this year, especially during…

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The Cost of Capitalism

  An article published  in The Economist on November 15th,  2018, discusses the implications of a disturbing new survey, conducted in 2016: “more than half of all Americans no longer…

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Dems Now Control Albany: This is What to Expect

Since 2011, a coalition of Republicans and breakaway conservative Democrats in the New York State Senate has stymied much of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (pictured in cover photo) left-leaning legislative agenda. Now, Gov. Cuomo has near-complete control over the legislative agenda, since the Democrats, having seized the State Senate in last Tuesday’s midterm elections, now run the entire state government.

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What’s Next for Texas?

  Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso native and Ted Cruz’s Democratic challenger for the United States Senate, took both Texas and the nation by storm in 2018. O’Rourke spent months…

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A Nation Lost

  The Trump Administration has me feeling lost. It’s a familiar feeling, yet dishearteningly existential. At first, I was confused about its origins. But, over time, I’ve come to know…

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The Rise and Fall of Eric Schneiderman

  On May 7th of this year, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was forced to resign amidst multiple allegations of physical assault against women. Among the allegations were…

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