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Violence is everywhere. So are the people trying to stop it.
Violence is everywhere. So are the people trying to stop it. by Rivera Sun 686 words I’m tired of the violence. Aren’t you? Some days, it seems relentless. A mass shooting at a school. Another youth killed by gun violence. A family on the street after fleeing an abusive partner. A genocide halfway around the…
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Are you being lied to? Is Portland ‘war-ravaged’?
Are you being lied to? Is Portland ‘war-ravaged’? by Rivera Sun 698 words No one likes to be deceived. Or misled. To the best of our abilities, we try to use make good decisions based on the information we receive. What if that information is wrong? President Trump watched Fox News coverage of riotous protests…
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When history rhymes: America and the ghost of Yugoslavia’s breakup
When history rhymes: America and the ghost of Yugoslavia’s breakup by Jared O. Bell 1338 words In 2017, I visited the House of Flowers in Belgrade, Serbia, the mausoleum that holds the remains of Yugoslavia’s once-indomitable leader, Josip Broz Tito, and his wife, Jovanka. The site feels less like a tomb and more like a time machine. Inside, the…