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Human Rights Latin America Social Issues Women

Machismo Culture and Gender-Based Violence in Latin America are Connected Phenomena

While too abstract to be an explicitly codified principle, the concept of machismo is present on a social, economic, and political level.

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Diplomacy & International Relations Europe & Eurasia Human Rights Social Issues

No one is Discussing Denmark’s Zero Asylum Policy, but We Should

Denmark attempts to promote deterring refugees as a humanitarian effort that dissuades people from embarking on the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean. The reality, however, is that asylum seekers will migrate regardless.

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Diplomacy & International Relations Human Rights Social Issues US Women

Towards a Feminist Foreign Policy

A feminist foreign policy necessitates a shift in values and a transition from militaristic to diplomatic tactics in dealing with actors on the world stage.

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Culture Health Care Social Issues US Women

Care not Cops, Rights not Rescue

The problem of legal support and mutual aid for sex workers has been a topic of increasing importance as sex workers are speaking out against violence committed by customers, managers, and the police.

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China COVID19 Diplomacy & International Relations Health Politics & Government Social Issues US

COVID-19 Vaccines as Weapons? The Scourge of Vaccine Diplomacy

Existing on the edge of brinkmanship over multiple subjects of global contention, China and the West now see the COVID vaccine as a crucial leverage. After more than 142 million confirmed cases and over 3 million deaths worldwide, the key to ending the pandemic has become a weapon itself.

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Human Rights Politics & Government Social Issues Student Essays

Voter ID Laws: The Motivation and Impacts on African Americans

Do strict photo ID laws have a disproportionate negative impact on the voter turnout of  African Americans? Considering the nonexistence of voter fraud, the patterns of voter ID  legislation, and the public remarks on voter ID laws, this paper showcases how voter ID laws are  nothing more than partisan motivated tactics of targeted voter suppression.

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Africa China Diplomacy & International Relations globalization History Policy Politics & Government Security Social Issues Sub-Saharan Africa Terrorism

Is the African Union Another Puppet Institution for China and the West?

The AU has made great strides towards its purpose, but lack of real political power and alarming dependency on foreign powers may well result in its own demise. 

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Europe & Eurasia Relgion Social Issues

Laïcité and Islam: The French Paradox

Laïcité, or, secularism, has come to represent the cornerstone of a national identity based on French values. For the past century, French politics have made a virtue of secularism by largely banning institutionalized religion from the public sphere. 

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Asia Economics Social Issues

India’s Teetering Agricultural Market: a Fight Against Neoliberal Reforms

Contrary to the ambitions of neoliberal policies, a rapid transition towards free markets will not ensure economic efficiency. Instead, India’s government must revise the agricultural reforms to include safeguards against market volatility and protect local producers from exploitation by corporations.

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Culture Economics Social Issues Women

The Great Divide

White, Male Supermanagers as the Purveyors of Income Inequality