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Why The Prison Abolitionist Argument May Strengthen, Not Replace Prison Reform

This article is part of a broader month-long series on prison reform. Check here for other articles in the series. Incarceration has overwhelmingly become the most popular method of criminal punishment across More

Posted On : March 22, 2021 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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Defining Democratic Responsibility During a Crisis

Central to the concept of democratic governance is the idea that the policies of the prevailing administration are legitimized only through obtaining some form of consent from the state’s citizens. More

Posted On : March 3, 2021 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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Opinion: Is it Time to Bring a Utilitarian Revolution to Education?

Whether this is measured by average earnings following graduation, unemployment rates, or levels of student debt, it is no secret that the value of a university degree in Canada is More

Posted On : February 15, 2021 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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False Flags: The Argument for Thinking Beyond the Minimum Wage

While politicians continue to debate what role the state should play in the alleviation of poverty, there is little doubt regarding whether or not the reduction of poverty would be More

Posted On : January 26, 2021 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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Opinion: The Presidential Riot And What it Means for America

If July 4th, 1776, the founding of the American political project was ever considered a day of great triumph, then January 6th, 2021, the day thousands of rioters stormed the More

Posted On : January 13, 2021 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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A Blessing, a Curse, and a Cave: The Information Paradox

The technological, political, and social advances of the last century would be unfathomable to previous generations. One of the great consequences of this advancement has been the exponential increase in More

Posted On : November 19, 2020 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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Is the General Will Rational?

Modern democracies, varied as they may be, share among them a common principle: the idea of deriving political legitimacy from the general will. While there have been many interpretations of More

Posted On : November 4, 2020 Published By : Benjamin Lawson

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