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16 Jan 2015

Repurposing Buchenwald: Housing Refugees

Should refugees seeking asylum be housed in former concentration camp barracks? Schwerte, Germany, is planning to house 20 asylum seekers in a satellite post at former Buchewald concentration camp. While … Continue reading "Repurposing Buchenwald: Housing Refugees"

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Politics

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15 Jan 2015

What the Government Can See and No More?

If the government can’t see it, should you be allowed to communicate with it? British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that if he is reelected, his Parliament will draft … Continue reading "What the Government Can See and No More?"

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All Clubs Are Created Equal

For more than a year, students at North Putnam High School – not far from the Prindle Institute – have been attempting to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club. On November … Continue reading "All Clubs Are Created Equal"

6 Jan 2015

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Police at the Ferguson protests

Freedom of Speech: The Ferguson Grand Jury

The role of a Grand Jury is to secretly examine all evidence of a case and decide if there is reason to indict at individual. In the case of the … Continue reading "Freedom of Speech: The Ferguson Grand Jury"

5 Jan 2015

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The NYPD and Mayor de Blasio

In the wake of the lack of indictments of police in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, both black men killed by white police officers, tension is high. … Continue reading "The NYPD and Mayor de Blasio"

5 Jan 2015

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"Enhanced Interrogation" versus Torture

On December 9, the Senate released their assessment of CIA documents relating to “enhanced interrogation.” The question of course is whether “enhanced interrogation” was anything other than torture. The report includes … Continue reading "“Enhanced Interrogation” versus Torture"

10 Dec 2014

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Weaponizing Food and the CIA Torture Report

The experience of food is one that runs to the core of our being. As humans, it is such an essential part of our lives that we rarely stop to question its … Continue reading "Weaponizing Food and the CIA Torture Report"

10 Dec 2014

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Hypocrisy: The Universal Trait of Mankind

Hypocrisy is the practice of claiming to moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform. Hypocrites are usually disliked and seen as lacking moral fiber. Many … Continue reading "Hypocrisy: The Universal Trait of Mankind"

5 Dec 2014

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Rap on Facebook and the Supreme Court

Facebook is a place used for self-expression; many people use it to update others about their lives or post about how they’re feeling. Anthony Elonis, a man from Pennslyvania, used … Continue reading "Rap on Facebook and the Supreme Court"

2 Dec 2014

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The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics

Last night, President Obama spoke openly about both the benefits and problems with immigration in the United States as it currently stands, and how it might change. The video is … Continue reading "The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics"

21 Nov 2014

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Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?

Members of the Ohio legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would shield the names of pharmaceutical companies who sell Ohio execution drugs. Ohio has an interest in this shield because … Continue reading "Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?"

20 Nov 2014

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Prindle News Hound

Technology and Police Brutality

When someone is being recorded, one is more aware of their actions; this applies to even police officers. With many cases of police brutality occurring throughout America, from Ferguson to … Continue reading "Technology and Police Brutality"

19 Nov 2014

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Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality

The above video was recently featured in an article for CNNMoney. This cute, animated short describes the crucial economic state of the last 40 years. As quoted from an adorable alpaca in the video, … Continue reading "Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality"

18 Nov 2014

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Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice

Back when Microsoft Windows XP and Intel’s Pentium 4 Processor were technology du jour, not much was known about the origins of the raw minerals integral to the technology we … Continue reading "Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice"

13 Nov 2014

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Henry Dambanemuya

Ebola: Deconstructing Racist Narratives

As the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to make headlines in world news, and while health workers from across the world unite to contain and treat the disease, … Continue reading "Ebola: Deconstructing Racist Narratives"

12 Nov 2014

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Henry Dambanemuya

Peaceful Conflict: A Question of Privilege

Last month, Prindle sponsored a visit from Conflict Kitchen, a restaurant in Pittsburgh that exclusively serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is currently in conflict. So far, Conflict … Continue reading "Peaceful Conflict: A Question of Privilege"

12 Nov 2014

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Natalie Weilandt

A Free and Open Internet

On Monday, President Obama announced that “a free and open Internet was as critical to Americans’ lives as electricity and telephone service” and should be regulated as such. This approach, called … Continue reading "A Free and Open Internet"

12 Nov 2014

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Is Sharyl Attkisson a victim of Obama administration?

Former CBS correspondent Sharyl Attkisson is either a paranoid kook or victim of one of the most heinous government abuses of a reporter in American history. Either way, the rest … Continue reading "Is Sharyl Attkisson a victim of Obama administration?"

10 Nov 2014

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'Like a Girl:' A cultural context

We have all heard it before: the kid out on the baseball field shouts, “you hit like a girl.” Adults do it too. In fact, just last fall my sister’s … Continue reading "‘Like a Girl:’ A cultural context"

7 Nov 2014

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What Do Politicians Actually Need To Know?

“I’m not a scientist” is the most common response made by Republican Party members when discussing climate change. New York Times “Political Memo” by Carol Davenport humorously discusses this rather banal avoidance … Continue reading "What Do Politicians Actually Need To Know?"

3 Nov 2014

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How Not to Defend Voter Restriction Laws

I was listening to this NPR story today that presented two rebuttals to the claim that voter restriction laws make it difficult for historically disenfranchised people to vote. They both strike me as … Continue reading "How Not to Defend Voter Restriction Laws"

31 Oct 2014

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Andrew Cullison

Kids for Ca$h Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Come out to Prindle on Tuesday, November 4 at 7 PM for a screening of the film Kids for Ca$h, a riveting, non-fiction thriller about a judicial scandal that shocked America when … Continue reading "Kids for Ca$h Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion"

30 Oct 2014

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Rachel Hanebutt