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“Hunters of Men:” Militarized Police Culture

Greg Brand May 11, 2016

 There is… References and FootnotesCynthia A. Brown, “Divided Loyalties: Ethical Challenges for America’s Law Enforcement in Post 9/11 America,” Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 2011. ↩Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, New Press, 2010. ↩Brown, 2011. ↩Ibid. ↩Ibid. ↩ Radley Balko, “What Cop T-Shirts Tell Us About Police Culture,” Huffington Post, Jun. 21, 2013. ↩Ibid. ↩D.K., “What the Cops Say,” The Economist,  Apr. 27, 2015, http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2015/04/policing-america ↩R.W., “Lessons from Camden,” The Economist, Dec. 4, 2014, http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/12/police-and-people ↩Ibid. ↩

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Public Health Enemy #1

Christopher Law May 11, 2016

The California Senate just… References and FootnotesTara Haelle, "California Vaccination Bill SB 277 Clears Senate - And Will Save Taxpayer Money If It Becomes Law," Forbes, May 18, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2015/05/18/california-vaccination-bill-sb-277-clears-senate-and-will-save-taxpayer-money-if-it-becomes-law/. ↩Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, "Childhood Vaccines Are Safe. Seriously," CNN, July 1, 2014, accessed May 23, 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/01/health/vaccines-for-kids-safe ↩ Max Read, "Medical Journal Calls Anti-Vaccination Study an 'Elaborate Fraud,'" Gawker, January 6, 2011, accessed May 23, 2015, http://gawker.com/5726216/medical-journal-calls-anti-vaccination-study-an-elaborate-fraud. ↩Carrie Dann, "Jeb Bush: 'Parents Ought to Make Sure Their Children Are Vaccinated,'" NBC News, February 4, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015, http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/measles-outbreak/jeb-bush-parents-ought-make-sure-their-children-are-vaccinated-n300236. ↩Dan Merica, "Hillary Clinton Hits GOP with Pro-vaccine Tweet," CNN, February 3, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015, http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/02/politics/hillary-clinton-vaccines/.[/ref] have shown support for vaccines, there is still much opposition to mandatory vaccinations. Rand Paul"Rand Paul: Vaccines Can Lead to 'Mental Disorders,'" States News Service, February 3, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-399964521.html ↩“Six Reasons To Say NO to Vaccination,” The Healthy Home Economist, May 25, 2010, accessed May 25, 2015. ↩ Bahar Gholipour, "Vaccination Has Saved 732,000 Children's Lives Since 1994," Live Science, April 24, 2014, accessed May 23, 2015. ↩ Alexandria Sifferlin, "4 Diseases Making a Comeback Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers," Time, March 17, 2014, Accessed May 23, 2015. http://time.com/27308/4-diseases-making-a-comeback-thanks-to-anti-vaxxers/. ↩Jason Beaubien, "Measles Vaccination Rates: Tanzania Does Better Than U.S.," NPR, February 6, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015, http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/02/06/384068229/measles-vaccination-rates-tanzania-does-better-than-u-s. ↩

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Misguided Aid

Christopher Law May 4, 2016

The United States, being a powerful and strong… References and FootnotesMichael Warren, "Obama: Reallocate Defense Resources to Foreign Aid," February 19, 2015, accessed August 17, 2015, http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-reallocate-defense-resources-foreign-aid_845409.html. ↩“Ron Paul: Foreign Aid Takes Money From Poor In U.S., Given To Rich,” accessed August 16, 2015, http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/10/18/ron_paul_foreign_aid_takes_money_from_poor_in_us_given_to_rich.html. ↩"U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time," accessed August 17, 2015, http://www.usdebtclock.org ↩ Charles Abugre, "Why Foreign Aid Is Important for Africa," CNN, August 13, 2010, accessed August 16, 2015, http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/13/aid.africa.abugre ↩James Glassman, "Foreign Aid: The Good And Bad," Forbes, April 8, 2011, accessed August 17, 2015, http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesglassman/2011/04/08/foreign-aid-the-good-and-bad ↩Dambisa Moyo, "Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa," WSJ, March 21, 2009, accessed August 16, 2015, http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123758895999200083. ↩Daud Mustafa, Abdul-Hakeem Kilishi, and Sa'ad Akanbi, "Corruption and Foreign Aid Nexus in the African Continent: An Empirical Analysis for Nigeria," Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 6 (2015). ↩James Peron, "The Sorry Record of Foreign Aid in Africa,” Foundation for Economic Education, August 1, 2001, Accessed August 17, 2015, http://fee.org/freeman/the-sorry-record-of-foreign-aid-in-africa. ↩Gaetano Venezia, "The Failings of Foreign Aid and Our Obligation to Consume,” (2015). Senior Honors Theses. Paper 69. ↩Celia Dugger, "Charity Finds That U.S. Food Aid for Africa Hurts Instead of Helps," The New York Times, August 14, 2007, accessed August 17, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/world/americas/14iht-food.4.7116855.html?pagewanted=all. ↩Gaetano Venezia, "The Failings of Foreign Aid and Our Obligation to Consume,” (2015). Senior Honors Theses. Paper 69. ↩

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The Hidden Costs of Free Internet

Brian Chernick May 4, 2016

Early this year, the Federal Communications Commission voted… References and Footnotes Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook post, April 6, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 ↩ Issie Lapowsky, "Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Have It Both Ways on Net Neutrality," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.wired.com/2015/04/internet-org-zero-rating/.   ↩ Ibid. ↩ Mat Honan, "Facebook-Backed Nonprofit Brings Free Internet to Zambia," Wired, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.wired.com/2014/07/internet-org-zambia ↩ Leo Mirani, "Millions of Facebook Users Have No Idea They’re Using the Internet," Quartz, accessed June 10, 2015, http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet[/ref] This has lead John Naughton of the Guardian to argue "[t]he goal of public policy everywhere should be to increase access to the internet—the whole goddam internet, not some corporate-controlled alcove.” John Naughton, "If the Price of Giving Everyone Internet Access Is Total Domination by Facebook, It’s Not worth It, The Guardian, accessed June 10, 2015. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/11/internet-access-developing-nations-facebook-domination. ↩ "Mozilla's Mitchell Baker Offers Alternatives to Zero-rating for Internet Services," MediaNama, May 7, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015, http://www.medianama.com/2015/05/223-mozillas-mitchell-baker-offers-alternatives-to-zero-rating-for-internet-services ↩

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