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Corruption triumphs in Guatemala’s presidential election
By Naomi Roht-Arriaza, University of California, Hastings The two winners in Guatemala’s June 16 presidential vote – former first lady…
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Is cutting Central American aid going to help stop the flow of migrants?
By Carmen Monico, Elon University President Donald Trump has long made blocking the thousands of Central Americans who head to…
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Thinking the unthinkable – another redacted version of the US nuclear doctrine
By M Waqas Jan Over the last two weeks, much has been written about the release of the US’s latest…
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With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation
By Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another…
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Facebook claims Libra offers economic empowerment to billions – an economist is skeptical
By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University Facebook is joining the cryptocurrency craze. Should we be concerned? The social network site…
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Detaining refugee children at military bases may sound un-American, but it’s been done before
By Jana Lipman, Tulane University Fort Sill, an army base in Oklahoma, will soon become a refugee camp. The Department…
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The unique ways that U.S. immigration laws affect migrant women
By Adrian Johansen The crackdown on immigration at the southern border has dramatically affected Mexican individuals seeking to move to…
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Open borders? Like we have for U.S. citizens?
By Raphael Benaroya Many on the political left have called for the U.S. to maintain open borders. Democrats have specifically…
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Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump’s tax returns – but probably won’t
By Philip Hackney, University of Pittsburgh Is the IRS required to hand over the president’s tax returns if Congress asks?…
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Venezuela reacts with outrage after Guaidó asked for US military support to oust Maduro
Venezuela reacted with outrage on Monday after the opposition openly courted US military support, with the regime denouncing what it…
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