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North Korea Reestablishes Nuclear Reactor

On Tuesday, North Korea announced its plans to reopen its nuclear reactor in Yongbyong. The reactor was previously shutdown as part of a nuclear disarmament deal with the United States. North Korean leader, Kim Jung-un, stated that the reactor would … Continue reading

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Chemical Weapons Investigation in Syria

Earlier this week, accusations of chemical weapon use in northern Syria arose. The Syrian Government is thought to have recently used chemical weapons as part of their two-year civil war. However, both sides of the war are accusing one another … Continue reading

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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

February 27th marked the first day on the job for the new Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel. After a highly long Senate confirmation battle, Hagel officially became the new Defense Secretary. In his first day at the Pentagon, he warned of … Continue reading

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Pushing Back Spending Cut Deadline

On Tuesday, President Obama proposed a new package of limited spending cuts in order to bypass the automatic across-the-board cuts that are set to begin March 1st. The President also suggested that we push back the automatic cuts to give … Continue reading

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The Curse of the Second Term

In response to President Obama’s Inauguration earlier this week, I thought it would be interesting to talk about what is to come in the next four years. Despite your views on how the President handled his first term, it was … Continue reading

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Blood Drive

This week, I decided to donate blood to the Red Cross Blood Drive. My friends are all planning on giving blood this Friday. While I find the idea of sucking blood out of my veins slightly disturbing, I decided to … Continue reading

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Do the Right Thing

Throughout the movie, Do the Right Thing, an ongoing lack of rhetorical arguments was a common theme. There were obvious disagreements and racial tensions within the community; the blacks outnumbered the minority Italians, Puerto Ricans, and Asians. Throughout the film, … Continue reading

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