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Dr. Deterrence Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Bomb
For the American public, media, and a certain someone in the West Wing, the knowledge that North Korea will soon have ICBMs capable of targeting American cities is cause for panic. Each test launch and every tremor coming from North Korea leads to a flurry of angrily worded tweets and posturing from President Trump, which…
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Addressing Democracy
Zack: “Hey, come on, come get pizza with Rob and me.” Jack: “Nah, I’ll pass. I’m not hungry right now.” Zack: “But we want you to.” Jack: “I’m deciding not to.” Zack: “Too bad. There’s two of us and one of you, so you’re outvoted. Majority rules. You have to come and get pizza with…
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Unable to Go, Not Allowed to Stay
My parents are undocumented Mexicans. They came to the United States 20 years ago with very little, and have gone back once since, 13 years ago. They crossed the border and established their lives in Porterville, California, and have raised me and my three (soon to be four) siblings here. Their lives in Mexico were…
