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Tag: American Politics

It’s the Economy, Stupid!

It’s the Economy, Stupid!

December 4, 2024December 1, 2024 Lily Christopoulos

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 81% of surveyed registered voters rated the economy as very important to their vote, ranking it above other issues like immigration, healthcare, and foreign policy. Vice-president Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump sought to … Continue reading

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Operation Lone Star: Texas’s Military Response to the US-Mexico Border

Operation Lone Star: Texas’s Military Response to the US-Mexico Border

August 19, 2024August 18, 2024 Haydee Dennard

In March 2021, the governor of Texas Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, an ongoing state-run response to the “ongoing crisis” at the Texas border with Mexico. Its official purpose is to “detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest … Continue reading

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Ballots at the Border: How the US Elections Will Shape Immigration

Ballots at the Border: How the US Elections Will Shape Immigration

August 18, 2024August 17, 2024 Theresa Decius

Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the new Democratic presidential nominee, but what does this mean for migrants? With 2.6 million immigrants projected to arrive in the United States by 2025, immigration policy could play a major role in the … Continue reading

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Fire and Fury in America

Fire and Fury in America

March 4, 2024February 27, 2024 Leif Walker

As we approach the 2024 election in the U.S., there exists an overwhelming sense of unease and weariness that permeates American attitudes.  Americans have seen all of what both the Democrats and Republicans can offer and it is falling very … Continue reading

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Theranos: Patient Zero in a National Scandal

Theranos: Patient Zero in a National Scandal

November 3, 2021November 24, 2021 Claudia Velimirovic

What is Theranos? And who is Elizabeth Holmes? 

Before 2015, those who were familiar with Elizabeth Holmes, or her company Theranos, likely looked upon her with admiration. A Stanford University drop-out and the female CEO of an innovative Silicon Valley … Continue reading

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