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.

 Policy CornerVendettas of the Week

The Sun Never Sets

Michael Zucker September 23, 2015

The United States military maintains eight hundred bases on six continents.  The cost to the American… References and FootnotesRepresentative J. Randy, "Puncturing the U.S. Base Myths," The Diplomat, Dec. 2, 2011, accessed Sept. 11, 2015. ↩Tim Hibbits, "Why Does the U.S. Have So Many Military Bases Abroad?" July 24, 2015, accessed Sept. 11, 2015. ↩Representative J. Randy, "Puncturing the U.S. Base Myths," The Diplomat, Dec. 2, 2011, accessed Sept. 11, 2015. ↩David Vine, "Do America's Military Bases Abroad Help Or Hinder Global Security?" NPR, Aug. 23, 2015, accessed Sept. 11, 2015. ↩Ibid. ↩Nick Turse, "How America Operates Its Drone Empire," Saloncom RSS, Oct. 17, 2011, accessed Sept. 13, 2015. ↩Representative J. Randy, "Puncturing the U.S. Base Myths," The Diplomat, Dec. 2, 2011, accessed Sept. 11, 2015. ↩

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Too Many Tanks

Michael Zucker September 16, 2015

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States has used its military to defend… References and FootnotesDwight Eisenhower, "President Eisenhower's Farewell Address," Eisenhower Presidential Library, January 17, 1961, accessed  September 4, 2015. ↩"What Is the Military-Industrial Complex?" September 4, 2015. ↩"Congress Pushes for Weapons Pentagon Didn't Want," Military.com,  April 20, 2012, accessed  September 4, 2015. ↩ Matt Apuzzo, "War Gear Flows to Police Departments," The New York Times,  June 8, 2014, accessed on  September 4, 2015. ↩ Evan Perez, "Obama Limits Military-style Weapons for Police Forces," CNN,  May 18, 2015, accessed on September 4, 2015. ↩ Dwight Eisenhower, "Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote," A-Z Quotes, accessed on  September 5, 2015. ↩

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A Balancing Act

Michael Zucker September 9, 2015

Most Republicans and moderate Democrats have supported free trade in recent years, wanting the… References and FootnotesDoris Kearns Goodwin, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism, Simon and Schuster, 2013, Print. ↩"Robert Reich Explains How Globalization, Technology, and Natural Resources are Reshaping Global Economy," Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly, Oct. 4 2013, accessed August 27, 2015. ↩David Brooks, "The Democratic Tea Party," The New York Times,  June 15, 2015, accessed Aug. 25, 2015. ↩Sanders Bernie, "Senator Bernie Sanders: The Trans-Pacific Trade (TPP) Agreement Must Be Defeated,” Aug. 27, 2015. ↩Ian Bremmer, "Ian Bremmer on the Surprising Importance of the TPP," Time, Apr. 14, 2015, accessed Aug. 27, 2015. ↩Leo Gerard, "China Protects Its Workers; America Doesn't Bother," The Huffington Post, Aug. 17, 2015, accessed Aug. 27, 2015. ↩Robert Reich, "Why Getting Tough With China Won't Solve Our Jobs Problem," Sept. 10 2010, accessed Aug. 26, 2015. ↩Leo Gerard, "China Protects Its Workers; America Doesn't Bother," The Huffington Post, Aug. 17, 2015, accessed Aug. 27, 2015. ↩Robert Reich, "Why Getting Tough With China Won't Solve Our Jobs Problem," Sept. 10, 2010, accessed Aug. 26, 2015. ↩Leo Gerard, "China Protects Its Workers; America Doesn't Bother," The Huffington Post, Aug. 17, 2015, accessed Aug. 27, 2015. ↩