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India not ‘rape capital of the world’
Last week, a Danish woman reported to the police that she had been gang raped while travelling in New Delhi. This, combined with the rape of a young German charity worker earlier that week, has...
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Women’s rights in Afghanistan lack attention
Human Rights Watch released a report in January detailing the deteriorating state of human rights, specifically women’s rights, in Afghanistan. In a disturbing reflection of the report’s accuracy, a...
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NFL must accept LGBTQ players
University of Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Michael Sam told ESPN that he is “an openly, proud gay man” on Feb. 9. Already in line as a top draft pick for 2014, Sam’s announcement has produced a...
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NYU Wellness Center inadequate for student needs
In its most recent report, released in spring 2013, the American College Health Association detailed the overall health and well-being of college students across the country. The study found that...
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Looking Left: No tangible progress in combating Catholic sexual abuse
It has been almost one full year since Pope Francis was elected to take Pope Benedict XVI’s place in the Vatican. He has been hailed by both the Catholic community and its critics for his openness to...
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Looking Left: Lack of full transparency in lethal injection drugs immoral
Lethal injection was introduced in 1977 and it has become the primary method used to carry out executions in 35 of the 36 states where the death penalty is still legal. Sodium thiopental became the...
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Looking Left: Prison Rape Elimination Act standards not demanding enough
Human Rights Watch released a landmark report in 2001, “No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons,” outlining the grotesque flaws in the country’s criminal justice system that allowed sexual abuse and...
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Looking Left: Saudi Arabian women’s rights violations still need attention
This week, Saudi government officials have been asked to review a ban on girls’ sports in state schools — a response to rising women obesity rates. Girls in many private schools are currently...
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Going Global: Courts should put workers over corporations
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals found a corporate regulation unconstitutional on April 14. The ruling stated that the Securities and Exchange Commission provision requiring corporations to report...
View ArticleObama’s failure to close Guantánamo Bay needs more criticism
President Barack Obama has been criticized for many things, especially for the slow recovery of the economy and his universal health care act. However, his failure to close the Guantánamo Bay detention...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization fails to report truth in birth defect study
In September, the World Health Organization released a study conducted with the Ministry of Health of Iraq that sought to determine whether there was a rise in the birth defect rate affecting children...
View ArticlePolitical diversity stems from state laws
On Monday, President Barack Obama submitted an article to The Huffington Post imploring Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a measure that would protect members of the LGBTQ...
View ArticleTisch students deserve more performance space
NYU is best known around the country for a variety of qualities — the desirable location, high cost and its prestigious arts school. Admission to the Tisch School of the Arts ensures a student that his...
View ArticleStricter sanctions against Iran infringes on human rights
Nuclear talks between Iran, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, known as the P5+1, resumed on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland. Secretary of State John Kerry has...
View ArticleNSA program echoes same oversight questions
Last week, yet another questionable National Security Administration surveillance program came to light through the extensive top-secret NSA files leaked by Edward Snowden earlier this year. This time,...
View ArticlePatriot Act does not protect immigrant civil liberties
Since 9/11, there have been momentous changes in how the United States operates. Government officials and authorities have had to deal with a more complex array of problems and some security changes....
View ArticleCameras have rightful place in Supreme Court proceedings
The media can pierce most aspects of the American government, allowing for a degree of transparency that was unattainable before the introduction of cameras and video coverage. C-SPAN has been devoted...
View ArticlePope’s resignation shines light on Church’s standards
Religion in America is a contentious subject. Forget the disagreements between Christians, Jews and Muslims, and forget the clashes between each of the dozens of other religious and atheist groups in...
View ArticleU.S. sanctions on Iran harm average citizens
The threat of nuclear attack by nations like North Korea and Iran has had the international community on edge for years. To combat growing fears, major world powers, including the United States and...
View ArticleU.S. citizens’ constitutional freedom of speech is routinely undermined
Censorship in the United States takes on an entirely different tone than what is prevalent in China or Iran. Since the 15th century, when the use of the Gutenberg printing press allowed for greater...
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Children in U.S. frequently misdiagnosed, overmedicated
Courtesy of Nina Golshan The United States is famous for overdoing things. Bigger, faster, more — it’s our motto for many things, from food to cars and now, medicine. Children in the United States are...
View ArticleRedirecting foreign aid to where it actually matters
In the wake of the recent global recession, U.S. government spending on domestic and international projects is being pulled back in some areas and increased in others. The distribution of taxpayer...
View ArticleRepublicans must realize political importance of immigration reform bill
On Thursday, the Senate’s Gang of Eight consisting of four Democrats and four Republicans unveiled its new proposal for an overhaul in U.S. immigration policy. Drawn up with intentions of appeasing...
View ArticleChina’s lack of transparency could increase spread of H7N9
A new strain of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has broken out in mainland China, and concerns about an epidemic are beginning to rise. The first cases were reported in the Zhejiang...
View ArticleMedia coverage of Gosnell case skews abortion debate
Kermit Gosnell’s defense lawyers rested their case on Tuesday, ending the five-week trial process and marking the beginning of jury deliberations. Gosnell, who was the lone practitioner at the Women’s...
View ArticleUnpaid internships do not adhere to Dept. of Labor standards
Most students will face a major dilemma during their college careers — the choice between devoting 16 hours a week to a paying job, perhaps at a restaurant or local coffee shop, or taking those 16...
View ArticleObama hides behind morality to justify Syria intervention
The Syrian civil war began in 2011 but has only recently become relevant to the American media with President Obama’s announcement of his interest in launching a military attack against President...
View ArticleMilitary, universities fail to protect victims of sexual assault
There are an average of 207,754 victims of sexual assault in the United States every year, which breaks down into about one victim every two minutes. While the number of rapes has been on the decline...
View ArticleBorder closing in Gaza leaves many in need
September marked an especially tumultuous month for those living in the Gaza Strip, as reports from the region in the past several weeks describe protests against the sporadic border control policies...
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