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Police Killings and Race in the US

Laura London and Stacia Wilson0 Comments

Thanks in part to the Black Lives Matter movement, black civilians killed by police have received much media attention in recent years, with victims such as Breonna Taylor and Eric…

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Why the News Is Not the Truth

Peter Vanderwicken0 Comments

“Why the News Is Not the Truth” by Peter Vanderwicken, from May-June edition / 1995. This article is reprinted by permission of Harvard Business Review and has not been peer…

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What’s Happened to the US Economy?

Stacia Wilson0 Comments

With inflation reaching the highest rate in 40 years and a recession looming, what happened to the US economy to create this situation, and what can we expect of the…

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The Greedflation Hypothesis—are corporations price gouging struggling Americans?

Stacia Wilson0 Comments

This year inflation in the US reached the highest rate in 40 years. Are corporations using the cover of inflation to increase prices and make windfall profits on the backs…

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Canada’s Freedom Convoy and the Emergencies Act: A Postmortem

Judith Sears1 Comment

For three weeks in January and February 2022, a convoy of truckers dubbing themselves the Freedom Convoy shut down parts of downtown Ottawa and some border crossings between Canada and…

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Is The Right to Abortion Set to Be Overturned? – Unpacking the Leaked Supreme Court Opinion

Stacia Wilson1 Comment

On Monday, May 2, 2022, Politico released a (now authenticated) leaked first draft of a Supreme Court opinion regarding Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case is an appeal…

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Inside the Mind of Putin – Russia’s Motivations to Invade Ukraine

Richard Harris1 Comment

Taking Putin Seriously April 30, 2022—for two months Russian armed forces have been attacking Ukraine under the direction of President Vladimir Putin. They have targeted civilian population centers as well…

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Ukraine’s Identity Crisis – from Independence to Invasion

Nick Ramos0 Comments

Listen to "Ukraine’s Identity Crisis – from Independence to Invasion" on Spreaker. This article covers: Notable events in Ukraine dating back to the end of the Soviet Era that tie…

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Made to Break: Planned Obsolescence and the Right to Repair

Nick Ramos2 Comments

This article covers: How planned obsolescence was implemented over a century ago and its effects on our behavior and way of thinking about the products we buy everyday. The positive…

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Influence for Sale: How American Politicians Have Been Bought and Paid For

Nick Ramos4 Comments

In 2000, the total investment in United States federal elections—congressional and presidential—was $3 billion. By 2020, it had shot up to $14.4 billion. Perhaps it’s time to ask what that…

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