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“We Were the People Who Were Not in the Papers” – The Dystopian Reality of Silencing the Voices that Matter Most

March 9, 2025March 12, 2025 By Erin Morgan

Book bans and censorship have surged in recent years, particularly in the United States, where challenges to literature in schools and libraries have

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Opinion: How US Federal Workers Have Found Themselves Inside an Episode of The Apprentice

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

These are policies you expect to hear from the historic regimes of the Gestapo and Stasi, not 21st century America.   

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US-Venezuela Relations: A New Chapter of Diplomacy and Tension

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 By Oliver Keay

The relationship between the United States and Venezuela has long been marked by political tensions, economic sanctions, and shifting diplomatic strategies. The two

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Opinion: Innovation Crisis — How Europe’s Regulatory Burdens are Impacting Their Workforce

February 2, 2025February 1, 2025 By nikol Kutsovska

Population decline and decreasing numbers in the workforce are issues that impact many countries globally, both within Europe and outside of its borders.

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Opinion: The USA Has Been A Global Superpower for Decades, But How Long Does It Have Left at the Top?

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 By Isabel Whitburn

For years the USA has been synonymous with power, being arguably the most formidable state in the world for some time. However, recent

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