Vendettas of the Week

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The Twisted EPA

Christopher Law August 26, 2015

In early August, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) admitted… References and FootnotesMary Mallonee, "EPA Aware of ‘Blowout’ Risk for Toxic Water at Gold King Mine," CNN, August 22, 2015, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/22/us/animas-river-colorado-epa-mine-spill ↩"President Obama's Plan to Fight Climate Change," The White House, accessed August 23, 2015, https://www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change ↩Zack Colman, "Mitch McConnell Squares off against EPA Chief," Washington Examiner, April 29, 2015, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/mitch-mcconnell-squares-off-against-epa-chief/article/2563746 ↩Sara Sciammacco, "New Audit Finds EPA's Approach to Reduce Nutrient Pollution Is Ineffective," EWG, September 4, 2014, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.ewg.org/release/new-audit-finds-epa-s-approach-reduce-nutrient-pollution-ineffective ↩ Paul Driessen, "More Bad Science from EPA," Jefferson Policy Journal RSS, April 10, 2014, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.jeffersonpolicyjournal.com/more-bad-science-from-epa ↩"EPA Fails to Punish Corrupt Workers, Lets Them Keep Full Pay," Judicial Watch, June 12, 2015, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2015/06/epa-fails-to-punish-corrupt-workers-lets-them-keep-full-pay ↩Michelle Malkin, "Here's Why The EPA Could Be The Most Corrupt Agency Of The Government (And That's Saying Something)," Western Journalism, August 1, 2014, accessed August 23, 2015. ↩John Vidal,  "The Great Green Land Grab," The Guardian, February 13, 2008, accessed August 23, 2015, http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/feb/13/conservation. ↩

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Front and Center: Climate Change

Paul Minassian August 26, 2015

The election cycle seems to be in full swing as the summertime… References and FootnotesInterview Excerpt, “The Hard Line with Larry Bell.” ↩National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monthly Report, July 2015. ↩"Climate Change Evidence: How Do We Know?" Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet, accessed August 26, 2015, http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence ↩ Jordan Weissmann, "America's Most Obvious Tax Reform Idea: Kill the Oil and Gas Subsidies," The Atlantic, March 19, 2013, accessed August 26, 2015, http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/03/americas-most-obvious-tax-reform-idea-kill-the-oil-and-gas-subsidies/274121 ↩Al. Gore, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It. New York: Rodale Press, 2006, 126. ↩

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Purchasing a President

Diane Abayan August 19, 2015

President Obama is nearing the end of his term, and accordingly the media… References and Footnotes"Super PAC Spending,” LA Times, accessed August 18, 2015 ↩"The 'Citizens United' Decision and Why It Matters," Center for Public Integrity, October 18, 2012, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11527/citizens-united-decision-and-why-it-matters. ↩

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The Hidden Issue: The Increasing Cycle of Poverty

Paul Minassian August 19, 2015

As the election cycle winds itself up in America, one issue is beginning… References and Footnotes"News Release," Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor, August 7, 2015, accessed August 19, 2015. ↩"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2013," U.S. Census Bureau, September 16, 2014, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-169.html ↩ "One in Five Children Receive Food Stamps, Census Bureau Reports," U.S. Census Bureau, February 20, 2015, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-16.html. ↩Ibid ↩Interview Fox News 7/30/15 ↩

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Prioritizing Our Communities

Greg Brand August 19, 2015

The late 1970s ushered in a new, post-industrial economic development model… References and FootnotesCasper-Futterman, Evan. “Back to (Non)Basics: Worker Cooperatives as Economic Development.” Berkeley Planning Journal: 24(1). 2011. ↩Newark, New Jersey 2012-2013 Community Needs Assessment. The Center for Collaborative Change. 2013.S ↩Casper-Futterman 2011. ↩Ibid. ↩Ibid ↩Ibid ↩

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Misguided Aid

Christopher Law August 19, 2015

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. ↩