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Who Watches the Watchmen? Police Accountability and Racial Injustice

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Justice and public safety continue to be two of the most contentious topics in American culture. Following incidents like Nolan Wells’ killing in Mississippi and the National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., worries about racial injustice, police accountability, and government authority have grown. Despite the differences between these circumstances, they both bring up the crucial

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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Impact on the DC Diaspora

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On August 31st, President Donald Trump struck a deal to secure majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela through a partnership with North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), receiving 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, though Caracas has described this as a 25-year arrangement. This agreement provides a Pentagon

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Washington, D.C. Reforms: What Happened, What Went Wrong, How to Move Forward

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In D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), four-year high school graduation rates rose from 53 percent in 2011 to 64 percent in 2015. AP participation rates increased from 17 percent in 2011 to 24 percent in 2015. DCPS enrollment increased by 3,462 students from the 2011–12 school year to the 2015–16 school year. These reforms were a

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When Money Isn’t the Only Motivator for Cyberattacks

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The Iran war has brought cyber warfare to the front of political discussion specifically on critical infrastructure. Water and wastewater systems across a minimum of 12 states in the United States have recently reported cyberattacks. Reports point to a hacker group linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Local government institutions are targeted because these

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What Venezuela Teaches Us About The Danger Of Ignoring Inequality

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Over 1 million Venezuelans have migrated to the United States due to the political crisis which has been ongoing since Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. Of these immigrants over 26,000 live in the Washington metropolitan area. The United States is not Venezuela. However, there are lessons that can be drawn from Venezuela in the

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PRIDE, Prejudice, and Audacity

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This year’s 51st annual Capital Pride festival in Washington, D.C. was held last weekend from June 20-21st. The festival featured musical performances from Maren Morris, Leikeli47, Lisa Lisa, DJ Harrison, Myki Meeks, and Tracy Young – all LGBTQ+ performers, celebrating with the crowd free of cost across three stages. Last year, the Capital Pride festival

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