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Building a community by building houses By Emily Miles Amid a national depression, skyrocketing rates of foreclosure and record-breaking debt, Americans are struggling to buy…
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Deciding the nuclear haves and have-nots By Shaza Elsheshtawy Nuclear weapons are the single most powerful, devastating, and authoritative artillery a country can possess. In a…
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The history of a struggle for national identity
By Gena Mangiaratti
Kurdistan is a country. Kurdistan is a virtual state. Kurdistan is a bad country. Kurdistan is an illegal country.It all depends on whom you ask.
What is Kurdistan?
When Sirwan Dabagh, a Kurd born in southern Kurdistan, tells people where he is from, he does not always mention the word “Kurdistan.”
“I usually say I’m from southern Kurdistan, which of course, politically correct, would be northern Iraq,” Dabagh said. “However, if the person asking doesn’t seem open-minded and generally educated, I prefer not to get in a conflict and, therefore, tell them that I’m a Kurd from Iraq.”
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Gun ownership and civil liberties By Gena Mangiaratti As I pointed the gun down range, trying to exact the position of the bright red dot…
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Oil and imperialism in the modern world By Chris Zivalich Political theorists and outraged citizens of all countries continue to grapple with the term “neo-imperialism.”…
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How sex trafficking turns young victims into criminals By Lillie Fleshler When most people hear the word “sex slave,” they envision a person in a…
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Taiwan’s battle for individuality By Kacey Deamer Who am I? Where do I belong? These are common questions we face as college students working through…