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Republicans ignore immigration reform at their own peril

Many Americans blamed the Republicans for the government shutdown, a stunt orchestrated by the far-right. ...


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'Like' new Facebook gender options

We share almost every aspect of our lives on Facebook, from relationship statuses to everyday nuisances, so if we want to share our gender, it should not be restricted by a lack ...


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Don't ditch your Sunday school lessons

Ironically, atheism has modeled itself after a religion, donning its own culture and narrative. ...


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All creatures feel pain

Is it just easier to say that we will no longer support SeaWorld than it is to say we will no longer support Tyson? ...


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Where's the better beef?

As consumers, we can't allow ourselves to be part of this monstrous social and enviornmental injustice. ...


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Israeli-Palestinian conflict deserves dialogue

Last week, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protested outside of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra’s performance at the Anderson Center, only to be met with a counter-protest by pro-Israel students. Students held ...


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Barbie wants you to feel bad about yourself

The SI swimsuit issue tells women how they ought to look and consequently, how they ought to feel about themselves for not looking that way. You don’t need to be a women, ...


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Egypt's democratic experiment a bust

The choice is between an undemocratic leader on one hand and al-Quaida rebels on the other. ...


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Israel's human rights record murky

Israelis treat Israeli Arabs like second-class citizens. Israeli Arabs are underrepresented in higher education, have fewer opportunities for advancement and face poverty at a rate two times greater than that of Jewish ...


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Legalization of drugs is dangerous

Much like the war on poverty, the war on drugs combats an idea. ...