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The Invisible Enemy: America’s National Security Framework Is Failing in the Face of Climate Change
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The Invisible Enemy: America’s National Security Framework Is Failing in the Face of Climate Change

Despite spending $882 billion on national security annually, the United States is still grappling with a raging national security crisis. Our system, outdated from the Cold…

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February 25, 2025
Are Plastic Bags Better for the Planet?
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Are Plastic Bags Better for the Planet?

Whenever I go to the grocery store, I bring my reusable Trader Joe's tote. Not only is the tote large enough to hold all my groceries,…

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February 18, 2025
How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility
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How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility

Despite scientists having proved that the Earth’s temperature is rising and contributing to extreme natural disasters, some Americans continue to sweep the issue of climate change…

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November 12, 2024
Want to Save the Environment? Do Less Environmental Review.
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Want to Save the Environment? Do Less Environmental Review.

The recent flooding from torrential rain exposed two uncomfortable facts to New Yorkers: the consequences of climate change are already here, and New York’s infrastructure is…

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October 23, 2023
Meeting the Urgency of the Climate Crisis?  The Biden Administration’s Progress in the Fight Against Climate Change
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Meeting the Urgency of the Climate Crisis? The Biden Administration’s Progress in the Fight Against Climate Change

For the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), world leaders convened in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt last week to discuss the world’s progress in the…

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November 23, 2022
NYU and Climate Change: A Tale of Hypocrisy
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NYU and Climate Change: A Tale of Hypocrisy

At NYU’s Bobst library, a large open space on the right side of the lobby dons red banners spelling out the phrase “This is Not a…

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October 19, 2022
What Italy’s Far-Right Victory Could Mean for Climate Change
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What Italy’s Far-Right Victory Could Mean for Climate Change

On September 25, 2022, Italy selected Giorgia Meloni as their new Prime Minister. Meloni leads the nationalist, far-right party, Brothers of Italy, founded in 2012. Despite…

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October 12, 2022
Indigenous Communities Are the Original Climate Activists
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Indigenous Communities Are the Original Climate Activists

Less than five percent of the world’s population protects over 80 percent of the earth’s biodiversity. They are the indigenous communities that safeguard forests, deserts, grasslands,…

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May 10, 2022
It’s Going to be Messy: The Path to Cleaner Energy
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It’s Going to be Messy: The Path to Cleaner Energy

Gas prices are skyrocketing.  You’ve seen the memes. You’ve heard it on the news. Depending on where you’re located, you may have even experienced it firsthand.…

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April 11, 2022
Where Climate Change Went Partisan: The Republican Party’s Reversal
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Where Climate Change Went Partisan: The Republican Party’s Reversal

Climate change is an increasingly pressing issue. The 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded that the transformations seen to the planet’s climate have…

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March 1, 2022
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“It shocked Americans to think that a favorite r “It shocked Americans to think that a favorite rom-com actor might have visited his island once or twice. But these revelations cut deeper than shock. They raised pressing questions: Is anything going to happen to any of these people? And if so, who is going to make sure it does?”

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“ICE presents this as modernization. Efficiency. “ICE presents this as modernization. Efficiency. A necessary upgrade to streamline the ‘detention and removal process’ and enhance custody operations. But the language reveals what I believe the project to be: an expansion of permanent deportation infrastructure.”

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“For Trump, having one of your political allies “For Trump, having one of your political allies in prison — an American prison, no less — is bad for the spread of right-wing politics and the politicians who will keep their country in America’s sphere of influence.”

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“The United States’ recent $800 million invest “The United States’ recent $800 million investment across four U.S.-based AI companies developing AI-integrated military technologies reflects the global trend towards computer-controlled warfare. The militarization of AI is now a policy initiative pursued by over 75 states, with the most powerful stakeholders having already utilized militarized AI to some degree.”

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“While most Americans may have supported Trump, “While most Americans may have supported Trump, they did not do so based on careful analysis of his agenda, but instead based on dissatisfaction with the status quo under the Biden administration. If the country feels the tangible effects of Trumpism, the populist rhetoric of MAGA will not be enough to save Republican incumbents.”

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“The broad implications of this approach to pard “The broad implications of this approach to pardon power extend beyond any individual case. When a sitting president openly defends those who have subverted the democratic process, it rewrites narratives to excuse and justify increasingly dangerous violations of accountable governance, which sets a new,
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