“Every post-George Floyd shooting should be a stark, tragic, and necessary reminder of what real progress, real activism, in this country actually looks like — Hint: it’s not pretty, not straightforward, and certainly takes a lot more than just your newfound ‘awareness’ of the issue.”
Read More“UNC faced an ethical dilemma in deciding when to open campus and they put the interest of the university over that of public health. It is no surprise that they are continuing this trend by sending potentially infected students home to their friends and family who are at much greater risk for serious health problems than the students themselves.”
Read MoreEgyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been protected by a shield of public support since 2013, but protests incited by accusations of wasted public funds and Sisi’s crackdowns on dissent reveal more cracks in the shield than he lets on.
Read MorePresident Trump would benefit greatly from a strong U.S.-India relationship, both in terms of international affairs and electoral success. India could act as a valuable counterweight in a region dominated by China and its close ally, Pakistan, while also serving to energize the Indian–American electorate.
Read MoreThe situation in California is especially complicated as GEO Group, one of the largest for-profit prison companies in the U.S. and one that owns four facilities in California, operates two Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the state… The question still remains of what what will happen to ICE detainees currently housed in state for-profit facilities in California after their contracts expire in 2020.
Read MoreHungary’s collection of communist-era statues might provide a lesson for Silent Sam’s future.
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