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  • American University For Dummies Pt. 3

    American University For Dummies Pt. 3

    Congrats! You made it to American University, the place full of changemakers, as AU admin so graciously puts it. The people drawn to AU are a pretty odd bunch, believe it or not. Everyone thinks they are gonna change the world, and trust us when we say nobody’s ego is in check. So students, please…

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  • Dark Enough to See the Stars: Democratic Socialism is Here to Stay

    Dark Enough to See the Stars: Democratic Socialism is Here to Stay

    Last June, I wrote about Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary and how it felt like a pulse of life for the Democratic party. I didn’t realize how this pulse could be an indication of blood flowing back into the body of a party that has long been dead to the…

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  • Semiquincentennial Part 1

    In just a few short days, our proud and tired nation will be blowing out 250 candles. The U.S. will cut the cake for its Semiquincentennial, a word that is as real as it sounds fake. It works well as the title for this series, which will be as real as it feels fake. Inside…

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