“Beto’s loss on Tuesday was a win for his state and for the country. His future as a leader and advocate is bright, and another Senate race or even a presidential contest could be on his horizon.”
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“McBath’s life story is incredibly unique — and it’s not easy to find candidates with deeply personal life stories who are willing to open up about their lives and accept criticism in the wake of tragedy.”
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“While the repercussions associated with the most drastic of economic downturns are often too ominous to grasp, the government would do well to accept that it is merely a part of the business cycle.”
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“Last Tuesday, voters signaled that the people of Chapel Hill do care about the families and children suffering from insecure housing and homelessness. This outcome gives us hope that in the future more students statewide with insecure housing might be privy to more resources if and when similar political attitudes are expressed and political actions are taken.”
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Last week across the world saw deadly floods in Italy, Ethiopia appointing its first female President, and electricity returns to residents of the Gaza Strip.
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“Climate politics, as an existential turning point for the earth, may just as well be an existential turning point for “the normal way of things” in international relations.”
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“Trump’s comments have called into question NATO’s credibility, however, and have damaged US relations with other allies as well. Now, because of the President’s actions, NATO may no longer be able enforce the ‘New World Order.’”
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“We are seeing an even higher number of women running for public office in today’s midterm elections. In fact, scholars and pundits alike have suggested that we could be experiencing yet another “Year of the Woman.”
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“Although many politicians fear the cost of such changes, the core of American democracy is at stake should be plenty motivation to factor these costs into local, state, and even federal budgets if needed.”
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US Representative David Price recently spoke with the Carolina Political Review about what he’s seen in his close to 30 years in Congress, what he views as the most pressing problems with politics, and what he predicts for tomorrow’s midterms.
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“If Twitter isn’t truly representative of our political discourse, it seems politicians and pundits haven’t received the memo.”
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“On January 23, 2017, merely three days after his inauguration, President Trump signed a newer, broader version of the Mexico City Policy into action. Last year’s ruling applies not just to family planning clinics, but to almost all types of healthcare facilities in countries receiving US aid.”
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A nonpartisan guide to the candidates and measures on the ballot for Chapel Hill voters at the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 6th.
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“The myriad of regulations on voting disproportionately target non-whites, working class individuals, college students, convicted felons, and those experiencing homelessness. Many speculate that such tactics have underlying partisan motives…[and are questionable] as to their place in a democracy.”
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This past week, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidential election, over 30 missiles were fired into Israel from the Gaza, and the Koreas officially demilitarized the Joint Security Area.
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“While many are praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to reform India’s public healthcare system via NHPM, critics question whether such an ambitious program is achievable. Economists estimate the program will cost the government billions of dollars to operate, which is much greater than is accounted for under Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s current allocations. "How they're going to pay for this is puzzling all of us," said Dipa Sinha, professor of economics at Ambedkar University in New Delhi.”
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“I see my mom in everything: in sunsets and the temple and my cul-de-sac in Raleigh. I see her in my best friends when they sing along with me in the car. I see her in my brother when he tells my dad to stop hounding me about my grades, that I’m doing my best and figuring it out. I see her in myself, when I rub coconut oil in my hair and do the New York Times sudoku and brew chai using a microwave instead of her signature teapot.”
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“The Japanese government evidently wants the crimes that they committed during WWII, including the Rape of Nanking, forced labor at Hashima Island, and the subjugation of the comfort women, to be forgotten. That is why these women, even as their numbers dwindle, continue to fight for the recognition of what happened to them.”
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“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…another senior official leaving the White House. Nikki Haley will join the burgeoning list of professionals to leave…what’s impressive, however, is that Haley, a cabinet-level official, is not leaving in shame. No ties to Russia. No condemnations via tweet. No foul play.”
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“First one video, then two, then three rotated through my Facebook news feed. Each featured a tall, thin Texas Senate candidate with gray hair and a solemn face. Beto O’Rourke, previously unknown to most people outside Texas, became a household name almost overnight.”
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