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“The U.S. and Iran Meet: A Short Commentary on the Nature of Negotiations”

U.S. and Iranian tensions have been fueled and ignited, especially because of last month’s Iranian anti-government protests, which some have estimated have killed thousands of individuals. In the wake of that, some have feared military aggression and have noted the threats of confrontation between the two countries. Diplomats are soon set to meet for negotiations […]

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“New Epstein Files Have Been Released: What are the Implications?”

Under President Trump, and especially highlighted during the 2024 bids for the presidential election, the critical importance of the release of the Epstein Files was emphasized. Trump pledged to release these files to the public and mandated such when he signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law on November 19, 2025, making the release

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“Immigration in America: Addressing ICE”

Immigration: one of the most debated topics within modern America. The United States is considered the country with the largest immigrant population in the world, and the country has been renowned as a “melting pot” for cultures and persons of various backgrounds. The first U.S. federal law restricting immigration, however, came in 1875 with the

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“Trump Wants to Take Greenway: The Varying Perspectives”

With promises made in his 2024 presidential campaign that he was going to take over Greenland and acquire it for the United States, President Trump has begun negotiations with Denmark and Greenland, as Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, despite what has so far come as vehement opposition from both Greenland and Denmark to

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Trump and Venezuela: An Update

When the current sitting American president, Donald Trump, declared cartels to be terrorist organizations—ones that promote the death and suffering of Americans—near the beginning of his term, many would not have predicted the current state of affairs. Recently, on January 3rd, 2026, America bombed the country of Venezuela, capturing the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and

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Oregonian Phone Bans and YONDR Pouches: A Brief Commentary

This July, Governor Tina Kotek signed a new order banning the use of phones by students during the school day for all K-12 public schools all over Oregon. This has been reinforced by the implementation of YONDR pouches throughout the state’s public school system. For those unfamiliar with YONDR pouches, they are a pouch designed

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