Michael Zucker

Michael Zucker is a sophomore at Occidental College in Los Angeles, studying history and political science. During high school, he authored three novels that are currently available on Amazon. He has worked as a political intern in Washington, DC, and considers himself a centrist on most political issues. He is most focused on issues surrounding the Iranian Nuclear Program, the National Debt and Mass Incarceration.

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A Limited Engagement

Michael Zucker November 4, 2015

  Last month, President Obama addressed the United… References and FootnotesObama Barack, "Remarks by President Obama to the United Nations General Assembly," The White House, Sept. 28, 2015, accessed Oct. 21, 2015. ↩Fareed Zakaria, "In Syria, Whose Side Is the United States On?" Oct. 1, 2015, accessed  Oct. 21, 2015. ↩ Fareed Zakaria, "Fareed Zakaria: Stay Out Of Syria," YouTube: The Dish, June 7, 2013, accessed on Oct. 21, 2015 ↩David French, "Rand Paul Is Right: Say No to a Syrian No-Fly Zone," National Review Online, Oct. 14, 2015, accessed Oct. 21, 2015. ↩ Fareed Zakaria, "In Syria, Whose Side Is the United States On?" Fareed Zakaria. Oct. 1, 2015, accessed on Oct. 21, 2015. ↩ Henry Kissinger, "A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse," WSJ, Oct. 16, 2015, accessed Oct. 21, 2015. ↩

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The Corporate Welfare State

Michael Zucker October 28, 2015

As the United States government looks to ways to cut back on… References and Footnotes Sam Becker, "The 8 Biggest Corporate Welfare Recipients in America," The Cheat Sheet, May 7, 2015, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩Thomas DiLorenzo, "The Founding Father of Crony Capitalism," Mises Institute, Oct. 21, 2008, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩Brian Riedl, "How Farm Subsidies Became America's Largest Corporate Welfare Program," The Heritage Foundation, Feb. 25, 2002, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩"Bernie Sanders on Corporate Regulation," FeelTheBernorg, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩Robert Reich, "Robertreich," Robert Reich (#6. END CORPORATE WELFARE Corporations Aren't...). 26 May 2015, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩Maev Reston, "Koch Calls for Unity against 'corporate Welfare,'” CNN. Aug. 2, 2015, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩Andrew Sullivan, "Corporations Are Welfare Queens Too," The Dish, Oct. 5, 2012, accessed Oct. 17, 2015. ↩

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Partisanship at its Worst

Michael Zucker October 21, 2015

In December 2015, President Obama and Congress will… References and Footnotes"Planned Parenthood at a Glance," Planned Parenthood at a Glance, Oct. 9, 2015. ↩Charles Cooke, "Dear GOP Leaders, Stop Being Cowards on the Abortion Fight," National Review, Jan. 22, 2015. ↩"Pregnancy: The Three Trimesters," Oct.10, 2015. ↩ Jeffery Toobin, “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court,”Anchor, 2008. ↩ “Americans Agree With Banning ‘Partial-Birth Abortion,’" Gallup.com, Oct. 10, 2015. ↩Michelle Ye He Lee, "Does Obamacare Provide Federal Subsidies for Elective Abortions?" Washington Post, Jan. 26, 2015. ↩Steve Almacy, "Planned Parenthood Exec, Fetal Body Parts in Video,” CNN, July 15, 2015. ↩

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Ideology over Governance

Michael Zucker October 14, 2015

The threat of a government shutdown receded this week after the Republican-controlled Congress… References and Footnotes Mark Henson, "Cuomo: Shut down the Government over Guns," The Hill, Oct. 2, 2015. ↩Peter Weber, "Why Other Countries Don't Shut down Their Governments," Oct. 2013. ↩Hans Spakovsky, "What Happens During a Government Shutdown?" The Heritage Foundation, July 30, 2013. ↩Dylan Matthews, "Here Is Every Previous Government Shutdown, Why They Happened and How They Ended," Washington Post, Sept. 25, 2013. ↩Luke Johnson, "Newt Gingrich vs. Bill Clinton: Political Rivals Had Stormy Partnership," The Huffington Post, Dec. 22, 2011. ↩Robert Longley, "Government Shutdown? - U.S. Government Info/Resources - Date: 10/24/99," About.com US Government, Oct. 2, 2015. ↩ Stephen Dinan, "House Passes Spending Bill to Defund Obamacare," Washington Times, Sept. 20, 2013. ↩ Peter Schroeder, "Obama's Ultimatum: No More Short-term Spending Bills," TheHill, Oct. 2, 2015. ↩

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Pursuing Justice

Michael Zucker October 7, 2015

Rape is among the most difficult crimes to prosecute. This is because the American justice… References and Footnotes"What Is a Rape Kit?” RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, Sept. 19, 2015. ↩ "Why Testing Matters," Sept. 19, 2015. ↩Soraya Chemaly, "How Many of the Hundreds of Thousands of Untested Rape Kits in the US Are in Your City?" The Huffington Post, Sept. 19, 2014. ↩ "Where the Backlog Exists." Sept. 19, 2015. ↩"Why Testing Matters." Sept. 19, 2015. ↩Ibid ↩Snow, Kate, and Rich McHugh, "Why Haven't 70,000 Rape Kits Been Tested for DNA?" NBC News. July 20, 2015, accessed on  Sept. 19, 2015. ↩Josh Earnest, "FACT SHEET: Investments to Reduce the National Rape Kit Backlog and Combat Violence against Women," The White House, Mar. 16, 2015, accessed on Sept. 19, 2015. ↩

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The Modern Struggle

Michael Zucker September 30, 2015

The United States is only 5 percent of the world’s population… References and Footnotes Gilad Eldman, "The Real Answer to Mass Incarceration," The New Yorker, July 17, 2015. ↩Aimee Picchi, "The High Price of Incarceration in America $80 Billion," CBSNews, May 8, 2014. ↩"A Brief History of the Drug War," Sept. 26, 2015. ↩"What Are Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws?” Attorneys.com,Sept. 26, 2015. ↩ "Criminal Justice Fact Sheet," Criminal Justice Fact Sheet, Sept. 26, 2015. ↩Cox, Robynn, "Where Do We Go from Here? Mass Incarceration and the Struggle for Civil Rights," Economic Policy Institute, Jan. 16, 2015. ↩Ta-Nehisi Coates, "Mapping the New Jim Crow," The Atlantic, Oct. 17 2014. ↩