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Neutral Judicial Review: A Dangerous Illusion?

Judicial review gives judges the power to decide political issues and set precedents that cannot easily be overturned by the legislature and executive. An interpretation of the U.S. Constitution from More

Posted On : March 25, 2020 Published By : Nova Akermark
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Trouble in Ireland? Anglo-Irish Tensions Reawakened Post-election

St. Patricks’ Day is a celebration of  Ireland and its culture. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the ascension of Christianity in Ireland. However, while Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated More

Posted On : March 17, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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Mitch McConnell and the Presidential Impeachment: Why Partisanship is Eroding Democratic Due Process

While we may support particular groups because we respect the values that they claim to embody, such allegiance may also cause us to inadvertently abandon these same values. In modern More

Posted On : March 15, 2020 Published By : Jane Warren
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Environmental Economics: Malthus, Ricardo, and the Ecological Frontier

Today’s world assumes economic growth. The natural state of affairs is presumed to be one where the economy must grow. If the economy stops growing or merely shrinks, alarm bells More

Posted On : March 11, 2020 Published By : Peter Wu
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Opinion: Be Aware of Technology-Induced Ambivalence Toward Privacy

Apathy and helplessness characterize the public’s outlook toward the increasing erosion of privacy rights occurring alongside ever-improving technology. From the rise of social media, to smart devices, to facial recognition More

Posted On : March 10, 2020 Published By : Jessica Maloney
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Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk… Unless It’s Canadian

President Trump may have already celebrated the passage of the multinational trade agreement titled the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), but the deal is yet to be ratified in Canada. Prime More

Posted On : February 25, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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Opinion: A Call for Technomorality in the New Scientific Revolution

Albert Einstein famously said of the development of the atomic bomb: “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” In our modern world, defined by the More

Posted On : February 18, 2020 Published By : Jessica Maloney
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The Politics of Fear: Montesquieu and the Coronavirus

Despite a week saturated with news of the  United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the United States’ announcement of a new Middle East peace plan and the Senate’s impeachment proceedings  More

Posted On : February 11, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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Is Breaking the Law Necessary to Maintain Democracy?

While democratically elected governments derive their legitimacy from the consent of the people, this does not necessarily prevent such governments from defying the values on which they were elected. As More

Posted On : February 9, 2020 Published By : Jane Warren
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The Political Economy of Automation: Analysis of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, wrote in January 2016: “We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, More

Posted On : February 7, 2020 Published By : Peter Wu

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