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Earthquake Preparedness Needs a Ramp Up

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Why is California Giving Insurers an Easy Way Out?

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150

Why is California Giving Insurers an Easy Way Out?

Reforesting Resulting in Cooler Temperatures: A Good Starting Point

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593

Reforesting Resulting in Cooler Temperatures: A Good Starting Point

Renewable Energy Needs to be Prioritized to Prevent Climate-Related Issues

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151

Renewable Energy Needs to be Prioritized to Prevent Climate-Related Issues

Harnessing AI's Environmental Potential

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340

Conserving Lake Biodiversity Will Help Restructure America's Natural Ecology

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Conserving Lake Biodiversity Will Help Restructure America's Natural Ecology

The Impending Need to Address Soil Pollution

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The Impending Need to Address Soil Pollution

Conserving Lake Biodiversity Will Help Restructure America’s Natural Ecology

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The Impending Need to Address Soil Pollution

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America's New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Has Arrived at the Perfect Time

Ryan Dulaney

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America's New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Has Arrived at the Perfect Time

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The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

Gabriel Côté

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The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

The Supreme Court vs Free Speech

Connor Chung

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120

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

Gabriel Côté

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152

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

The Dangerous Overuse of Impeachment Power

Gabriel Côté

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361

The Dangerous Overuse of Impeachment Power

Why Morality and Politics are Separate

Ryan Dulaney

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390

How Partisanship has Destroyed America's Trust in Government

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 8

How Partisanship has Destroyed America's Trust in Government

Africa's Election Year

Coen van Wyk

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Proposition 47: Its Effects in California

Caley Conser

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Proposition 47: Its Effects in California

Education and Economics in America

Karnik Aswani

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Strong-Armed by the Two Percent: The House Speaker Debacle

Jay Gragnani

Nov 2, 2023

Strong-Armed by the Two Percent: The House Speaker Debacle

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OJ Simpson and Domestic Violence

Linnda.Durre

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110

Why I Stopped Being on TikTok

Gabriel Côté

Apr 1

332

Supreme Court Nominations and How They Should Change

Nada Moghazi

Feb 5

150

Supreme Court Nominations and How They Should Change

If the Ban on Bail is Successful, Other States Should Follow

Cesar Toscano

Jan 18

If the Ban on Bail is Successful, Other States Should Follow

Proposition 47: Its Effects in California

Caley Conser

Nov 26, 2023

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The Failure of the Cuban Embargo: Why the U.S. Should Eliminate It

Anika Sharma

Nov 3, 2023

The Failure of the Cuban Embargo: Why the U.S. Should Eliminate It

America's Prison Overcrowding Epidemic

Samantha Blum

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The Arm of the Law? Thoughts on Modern Policing

Coen van Wyk

Sep 15, 2023

The Arm of the Law? Thoughts on Modern Policing

Make Love, Not War - Why There Is a Legal System

Coen van Wyk

Aug 31, 2023

Make Love, Not War - Why There Is a Legal System

Human Trafficking and American Law Enforcement

Samantha Blum

Aug 29, 2023

Human Trafficking and American Law Enforcement

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Earthquake Preparedness Needs a Ramp Up

Marion

Apr 8

351

Ramp Meters: The Best Solution for Traffic Congestion?

Gabriel Côté

Jan 23

Ramp Meters: The Best Solution for Traffic Congestion?

Recalls of Food Products Rising

Marion

Dec 19, 2023

Fixing America's Highways: It Should Have Been Easy

Zhengmao Sheng

Oct 17, 2023

Fixing America's Highways: It Should Have Been Easy

Revitalizing America’s Backbone: In Support of a High-Speed Railway

Caley Conser

Oct 5, 2023

Revitalizing America’s Backbone: In Support of a High-Speed Railway

Rethinking Water Infrastructure

Tania Ruedas Ortiz

Sep 27, 2023

We Need Better Hazardous Material Infrastructure

Zhengmao Sheng

Sep 15, 2023

We Need Better Hazardous Material Infrastructure

G20 Summit Sparks Bulldozing in India

Marion

Sep 10, 2023

Why The Switch To Alternative Energy Vehicles Hasn’t Happened Sooner

Alexander Sejas

Sep 5, 2023

Why The Switch To Alternative Energy Vehicles Hasn’t Happened Sooner

The Threat of Cyber Attacks on U.S. Infrastructure

Natia Skorupski

Aug 17, 2023

The Threat of Cyber Attacks on U.S. Infrastructure

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Let's Silence the Guns

Janet Aguilar

1 day ago

U.S. Lack of Support for Palestine Creates Momentum for Terrorism

Cole Kinder

Apr 4

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U.S. Lack of Support for Palestine Creates Momentum for Terrorism

Pacific Delays Render U.S.-partisanship our Greatest Enemy

Cole Kinder

Apr 4

170

Pacific Delays Render U.S.-partisanship our Greatest Enemy

NATO is an Obsolete and Expensive Relic

Ryan Dulaney

Mar 22

463

Trenches Do Not Win Wars, Ammo and Bodies Do

Ryan Dulaney

Mar 8

181

Trenches Do Not Win Wars, Ammo and Bodies Do

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Cole Kinder

Feb 15

200

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Middle Eastern Cold War Gone Hot Over Gaza

Ryan Dulaney

Jan 24

Middle Eastern Cold War Gone Hot Over Gaza

Why You Only Hear About Some Wars

Ryan Dulaney

Dec 21, 2023

What Should U.S. Foreign Policy Prioritize?

Connor Chung

Dec 14, 2023

What Should U.S. Foreign Policy Prioritize?

America's New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Has Arrived at the Perfect Time

Ryan Dulaney

Nov 23, 2023

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Presidential Influence on the Economy and its Role in the 2024 Election

Cloe Hughes

Jan 26

Presidential Influence on the Economy and its Role in the 2024 Election

The 1980s Farm Crisis in the USA

Karnik Aswani

Dec 21, 2023

The Economics of Sports in the United States

Karnik Aswani

Dec 3, 2023

The Economics of Sports in the United States

Karnik Aswani

Dec 2, 2023

Grocery Self Checkouts Might Be on the Way Out

Marion

Nov 28, 2023

Grocery Self Checkouts Might Be on the Way Out

Education Economics in America

Karnik Aswani

Nov 20, 2023

Education and Economics in America

Karnik Aswani

Nov 19, 2023

Is the American Dream of Home Ownership Fading Away?

Marion

Nov 3, 2023

Is the American Dream of Home Ownership Fading Away?

Let's Move Away from Oil, Just Not Too Quickly

Karnik Aswani

Oct 23, 2023

Let's Move Away from Oil, Just Not Too Quickly

Halloween will be Devilishly Good for the U.S. Economy

Marion

Oct 22, 2023

Halloween will be Devilishly Good for the U.S. Economy

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The Fight for Action: DACA Students

Janet Aguilar

4 days ago

Why I Stopped Being on TikTok

Gabriel Côté

Apr 1

332

A Case for Not Riding the Bus

Marion

Jan 11

The U.S. Must Adopt Universal Healthcare

Guerdyna Gelin

Jan 5

The U.S. Must Adopt Universal Healthcare

Proposition 47: Its Effects in California

Caley Conser

Nov 25, 2023

Us and Them—Race and Politics

Coen van Wyk

Nov 15, 2023

Dr. Ruth Still Has Something to Say

Marion

Nov 12, 2023

African Agony, Agenda for Peace

Coen van Wyk

Oct 25, 2023

How Do We Handle New York’s Immigration Crisis?

Evanne Cass

Oct 17, 2023

How Do We Handle New York’s Immigration Crisis?

Politics and the Pressure to Forget Your Youth

Caley Conser

Oct 13, 2023

Politics and the Pressure to Forget Your Youth

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AI in Healthcare Is Biased, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

Jessica Dine

Feb 9

AI in Healthcare Is Biased, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

The U.S. Must Adopt Universal Healthcare

Guerdyna Gelin

Jan 5

The Benefits of Marijuana Legalization

Evanne Cass

Nov 11, 2023

Racism: How It Impacts Black Maternal Mortality

Madeline Leung

Sep 7, 2023

Racism: How It Impacts Black Maternal Mortality

Investing in Healthcare Education: A Pillar of Sustainable Healthcare Systems

Princess Bumagat

Sep 2, 2023

Investing in Healthcare Education: A Pillar of Sustainable Healthcare Systems

Housing is Healthcare

Tatianna Staszkow

Aug 24, 2023

Racial Targeting in the Tobacco Industry

Jack Feenick

Aug 21, 2023

Racial Targeting in the Tobacco Industry

Why Does Vaccine Hesitancy Exist?

Princess Bumagat

Aug 11, 2023

Why We Need To Be Better About Teenagers and Contraceptives

Amy Nguyen

Aug 11, 2023

Why We Need To Be Better About Teenagers and Contraceptives

U.S. Healthcare Costs and Spending

Amruta Bhir

Aug 10, 2023

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OJ Simpson and Domestic Violence

Linnda.Durre

Apr 12

110

War, Media and Truth: Why Can’t They Work Together?

Gabriel Côté

Apr 11

121

War, Media and Truth: Why Can’t They Work Together?

Why I Stopped Being on TikTok

Gabriel Côté

Apr 1

332

Consciously Choosing Optimism in 2024

Jeff Hall

Jan 8

Some Commentary on Political Humor

Micah Smith

Dec 20, 2023

Live Theater's Ongoing Struggle

Marion

Dec 11, 2023

Live Theater's Ongoing Struggle

Marion

Dec 10, 2023

Has Government Become Too Divided?

Jay Gragnani

Oct 11, 2023

The Allure of Podcasts & Success Rates

Marion

Oct 7, 2023

We Need a Right To Be Forgotten

Vedant Vamshidhar

Oct 3, 2023

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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Her Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Mike Johnson

Gabriel Côté

1 day ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Her Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Mike Johnson

The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

Gabriel Côté

2 days ago

Vice Presidents Should be More Involved

Gabriel Côté

Apr 4

241

The Supreme Court vs Free Speech

Connor Chung

Apr 4

120

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

Gabriel Côté

Mar 13

152

When Democratic Traditions Slowly Fade Away

Gabriel Côté

Mar 6

When Democratic Traditions Slowly Fade Away

CPAC 2024: A Hallmark Moment in Western History

Connor Chung

Mar 6

140

CPAC 2024: A Hallmark Moment in Western History

The Dangerous Overuse of Impeachment Power

Gabriel Côté

Feb 21

361

Why Morality and Politics are Separate

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 20

390

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Cole Kinder

Feb 15

200

2 3 4

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Her Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Mike Johnson

Gabriel Côté

1 day ago

The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

Gabriel Côté

2 days ago

Vice Presidents Should be More Involved

Gabriel Côté

Apr 4

241

The Supreme Court vs Free Speech

Connor Chung

Apr 4

120

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

Gabriel Côté

Mar 13

152

When Democratic Traditions Slowly Fade Away

Gabriel Côté

Mar 6

CPAC 2024: A Hallmark Moment in Western History

Connor Chung

Mar 6

140

The Dangerous Overuse of Impeachment Power

Gabriel Côté

Feb 21

361

Why Morality and Politics are Separate

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 20

390

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Cole Kinder

Feb 15

200

2 3 4

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Her Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Mike Johnson

Gabriel Côté

1 day ago

The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

Gabriel Côté

2 days ago

Vice Presidents Should be More Involved

Gabriel Côté

Apr 4

241

The Supreme Court vs Free Speech

Connor Chung

Apr 4

120

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

Gabriel Côté

Mar 13

152

When Democratic Traditions Slowly Fade Away

Gabriel Côté

Mar 6

CPAC 2024: A Hallmark Moment in Western History

Connor Chung

Mar 6

140

The Dangerous Overuse of Impeachment Power

Gabriel Côté

Feb 21

361

Why Morality and Politics are Separate

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 20

390

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Cole Kinder

Feb 15

200

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War, Media and Truth: Why Can’t They Work Together?

Gabriel Côté

Apr 11

121

BRICS Is Not that Worrying

Max Telfer

Mar 12

161

Trenches Do Not Win Wars, Ammo and Bodies Do

Ryan Dulaney

Mar 8

181

Western Leaders Need to Engage Tucker Carlson and Russian Propaganda

Cole Kinder

Feb 15

200

Dublin Riots Reveal Public Frustration With Policy

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 15

Dublin Riots Reveal Public Frustration With Policy

Middle Eastern Cold War Gone Hot Over Gaza

Ryan Dulaney

Jan 24

The Implications of Taiwan's 2024 Election

Advaita Sood

Jan 22

The Implications of Taiwan's 2024 Election

Why the Right is Rising in Europe

Ryan Dulaney

Dec 23, 2023

Why You Only Hear About Some Wars

Ryan Dulaney

Dec 21, 2023

The Dublin Riots and Shifting Public Opinion

Ryan Dulaney

Dec 15, 2023

The Dublin Riots and Shifting Public Opinion

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War, Media and Truth: Why Can’t They Work Together?

Gabriel Côté

Apr 11

121

AI in Healthcare Is Biased, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

Jessica Dine

Feb 9

The Impending Need to Address Soil Pollution

Gabriella Klimov

Dec 7, 2023

Climate Change: The Highest Interest Rate of All Time!

Caley Conser

Oct 8, 2023

Climate Change: The Highest Interest Rate of All Time!

Book Bans Need to Stop

Jay Gragnani

Sep 28, 2023

Regulating Deepfake Abuse

Min-Fang (Amber) Luo

Sep 25, 2023

Why The Switch To Alternative Energy Vehicles Hasn’t Happened Sooner

Alexander Sejas

Sep 5, 2023

Funding: The Bane of the EU's Green Deal

John Smith

Aug 20, 2023

Funding: The Bane of the EU's Green Deal

Greenwashing at Google: Big Tech’s Attempt to Become Carbon-Free

Ruth Abraham

May 15, 2023

Greenwashing at Google: Big Tech’s Attempt to Become Carbon-Free

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Innovation

Henrietta Bekor

Apr 12, 2023

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Innovation

The American Crisis of Social Connection

Harry Huang

Jul 23, 2023

The American Crisis of Social Connection

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Let's Silence the Guns

Janet Aguilar

1 day ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Her Motion to Vacate Against Speaker Mike Johnson

Gabriel Côté

1 day ago

The Motion to Vacate: A Source of Turmoil

Gabriel Côté

2 days ago

The Fight for Action: DACA Students

Janet Aguilar

4 days ago

OJ Simpson and Domestic Violence

Linnda.Durre

Apr 12

110

War, Media and Truth: Why Can’t They Work Together?

Gabriel Côté

Apr 11

121

Earthquake Preparedness Needs a Ramp Up

Marion

Apr 8

351

Why is California Giving Insurers an Easy Way Out?

Max Telfer

Apr 8

150

Vice Presidents Should be More Involved

Gabriel Côté

Apr 4

241

Reforesting Resulting in Cooler Temperatures: A Good Starting Point

Max Telfer

Apr 4

593

2 3 4 5

Sofa pod

The Issues for Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s Successor

Gabriel Côté

Mar 13

152

How Partisanship has Destroyed America's Trust in Government

Ryan Dulaney

Feb 8

Presidential Influence on the Economy and its Role in the 2024 Election

Cloe Hughes

Jan 26

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