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Within Venezuela, Guaidó is a symbol of hope, however to the United States, he is a strategic opportunity. At only 35-years-old and serving his first term as an assemblyman, he is an impressionable young leader with a personality often reminiscent of a young Barack Obama.
Roger Stone, a prominent Republican figure and self-described “dirty trickster”, is the latest person to be arrested in the special counsel investigation. Who’s next?
Governor Newsom’s proposal may put us on the path towards improving the lives of incarcerated children.
An upcoming Supreme Court case, involving the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, will present a rare opportunity to expand gun rights across the country.
For generations, Latino students have been left behind to wallow in defunded schools, which afford them little to no opportunity to rise above the self-fulfilling prophecy that says they will not, and cannot, succeed.
Referring to people with gender-neutral pronouns isn’t a problem; but forcing people to identify with pronouns they do not necessarily identify with is.
While the Arab world may not be ready to fully integrate Syria into the realm of regional policy making, small signs of warming relationships are springing up at the initiative of individual states.
A striking move by the Supreme Court of India, causing massive discontent to the religious castes, is not just a matter of religion and women’s rights, but has become political in nature, targeting the stature of the Brahmin caste and their hold on India’s society.
Ever since the re-election of President Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s political environment has transformed into a battle for democracy itself.
Opposing Bashar al-Assad is the correct moral position, but history shows that removing one evil is likely to bring an evil even greater still.
Voluntourism, the practice of traveling internationally to aid a foreign country, is a multi-billion dollar industry that attracts over 1 million participants worldwide. But how much good does it actually do?
A wonderfully ambiguous phrase, “border security” invokes a litany of potential otherly dangers.
With his inaugural budget, Governor Newsom has managed to earn praise from Republican leaders in California and make good on campaign promises.
While mitigating global climate change should remain a top priority, California wildfires are unlikely to ease in severity over the coming years.
Elected to be the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer may prove to be a better leader of the Christian Democratic Union than Angela Merkel.
As a partner in an unstable diplomatic relationship, China has long been the scapegoat for opportunistic American politicians.
Amazon will receive billions in tax incentives to built its new headquarters. Taxpayers may not see a positive return on investment.
Seafood is one of the largest trade commodities in the world. The seafood industry employs over 260 million workers globally and 3 billion people rely on seafood as their primary source of protein…
Kyrgyzstan, a country known for its sweeping mountain landscapes, expansive forests, and traditional agricultural communities, is experiencing an environmental crisis of unprecedented severity…
“I know a lot of people feel this is impossible,” Beto O’Rourke stated when discussing his political campaign for state Senator in Texas. And for the time being, he was right…
White supremacy has no place on a university campus, yet this past October, UC Davis students on their way to class were faced with an upsetting sight: anti-Semitic, white supremacist flyers posted around campus.
“Behind the scenes a small and powerful group of elites within the political parties is secretly in charge, and they are responsible for the misguided development of past decades,” the manifesto for the emerging German political party called Alternative für Deutschland warns…
The internet is not spreading democracy in China. Unlike the crumbling Great Wall of China, the Great Firewall of China is standing stronger than ever…
With 84 people dead and still 475 people unaccounted for , the recent wildfires across California, the Camp Fire in Butte County and the Woosley fire in Ventura County, are some of the deadliest in recent memory…
After a tumultuous midterm season filled with heated rhetoric and deep divisions throughout, many are left wondering what will happen next…
Since the election of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in April of 2018, Ethiopia has been transformed by a series of energetically executed democratic reforms…
The University of California. From the outside, it marvels. Every month, a new set of newspaper headlines boast of a new building, resource, or department accomplishment…
Luxurious vacations to Italy, Hawaii, and Vegas, private school tuition, thousands of dollars in groceries, food and beer at concerts, gas, tequila shots, personal ski trips, golf outings, and video games all share a common denominator: they are…
While Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing and ultimate confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States sparked a heated national conversation about sexual assault and violence against women, fears have now…
In early October, a group of 120 migrants set out for the United States from Honduras. Within two weeks, the caravan grew to over 7,000 people due to massive press and social media attention…
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Within Venezuela, Guaidó is a symbol of hope, however to the United States, he is a strategic opportunity. At only 35-years-old and serving his first term as an assemblyman, he is an impressionable young leader with a personality often reminiscent of a young Barack Obama.