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Yusra Javed

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The Silenced Voices in NYC’s Mayoral Election
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The Silenced Voices in NYC’s Mayoral Election

As students in New York City, the mayoral race directly affects our lives, not just as students, but as residents of a city in constant transformation.…

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April 29, 2025
Freezing D.E.I. and Title I Funds is Threatening the American Dream
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Freezing D.E.I. and Title I Funds is Threatening the American Dream

When a government starts to freeze education funding, it’s not just cutting dollars — it’s cutting its citizens' futures. On Friday, March 28, the Supreme Court…

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April 15, 2025
Exclusion Over Opportunity: Diplomatic and Economic Costs of Trump’s Travel Ban
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Exclusion Over Opportunity: Diplomatic and Economic Costs of Trump’s Travel Ban

President Trump’s infamous travel ban was not about protecting national security — it was about fear, prejudice, and the unjust targeting of Muslims. On Jan. 27,…

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March 26, 2025
Is President Trump on the Quest to Shatter U.S. Alliances?
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Is President Trump on the Quest to Shatter U.S. Alliances?

Transatlantic alliances have been the backbone of American and Western security. President Donald J. Trump, however, has put American safety in jeopardy with his move to…

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February 25, 2025

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“The private education movement has positioned s “The private education movement has positioned school choice as a solution to rising political polarization and widening gaps in education outcomes, but privatizing education is set to make both problems worse, further entrenching the class disparity in education outcomes and worsening America’s already abysmal polarization.”

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“Even at the local level, leadership positions a “Even at the local level, leadership positions are still gatekept from women. If the media and voters only listen to the loudest or most familiar voices, they miss out on the candidates who are actually doing the work.”

✍️Yusra Javed 
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"President Donald Trump has been intentionally avo "President Donald Trump has been intentionally avoiding judicial review. This was a fear held by many Democrats, but Republicans repeatedly said this fear was absurd and that Democrats were experiencing 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' It hasn’t even been 100 days into the Trump administration, yet it’s clear now that these fears were justified. There are already multiple examples of the Trump administration blatantly violating rulings from courts, including ones from the Supreme Court."

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“Tariffs have been and will continue to be econo “Tariffs have been and will continue to be economically disastrous for most Americans, yet a select few have benefited from the market’s volatility, leading to calls for an investigation into insider trading and market manipulation.”

✍️David Panner
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“In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment a “In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment and their threat to the security and autonomy of Russia’s neighbors, Estonia finds itself at a crucial juncture. To safeguard its sovereignty, it is imperative that Russian influence in these territories is not merely acknowledged but actively diminished.”
 
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