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The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
Biden Fighting Uphill Battle
Vice-President Joe Biden is used to having to fight. This moment in the Vice President's life is no different. When he announced his intention to run for President in April 2019, he was clearly the favorite and no matter what polls say, he is residing in the top spot of the most important poll: who Donald Trump is afraid to run against.
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Good Use of Technology or Big Brother?
Any time a new technology comes on the scene that law enforcement can use, every person has to make up his or her own mind if how the technology is used is a good use or if big brother is reaching out even further into our lives. I offer no opinions this time (I hope), but I would be interested in knowing how readers feel.
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Athletes and Eating Disorders
The Netflix docuseries 'Cheer' has become a smash hit since its release in early January, earning cheerleaders across the nation some long-awaited recognition. What it hasn't earned recognition for, but which it highlights just as obviously, is the often-unhealthy relationship between college athletes and food.
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An African Market – Slow Progress
A united Africa has been an ideal of liberators like Kwame Nkruma, but for decades Africa had remained divided between ex-colonial economic spheres. Most of African exports are directed towards erstwhile colonial masters. But this may change as a continental trade agreement takes shape.
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Parasite: An Absolute Must Watch
I will be the first to tell you that I am no movie buff. Do I know how to appreciate certain films? Sure, but I am in no way a film fanatic who can critically digest a cinema after I see one. With that being said, however, I am urging everyone to stop what they are doing right now (read this first) and go watch this year’s critically acclaimed best picture, Parasite.
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Let's Agree to Disagree!
Political opposites ex-Prez GW Bush and his wife, Laura, were seen happily chatting with Ellen and her wife, Portia, at a Dallas Cowboys game last year. Two days ago, Jenna Bush Hager of the 'Today' Show talked to Andy Cohen on Bravo to defend her dad and Ellen's unlikely friendship.
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Is the Long Night Coming?
Prophets of doom are not rare. People react more predictably to news of danger. Fear is a better driver of political control than hope. Good news does not sell papers. I prefer to discount doomsday messengers. Yet sometimes we have to look at the bad news to try to identify the good. History can teach us much, but the interpretation is up to us.
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The Divisive Political and Media Circus
Political news has been overtaken by bias, extreme views, and falsehoods. Political media has become the driving force of division in our country and there are no signs of it slowing down. What can be done to mend the divide? And where can we find the truth if media outlets are only giving us a fraction of it?
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Urinating on the Volcano, Slapping the Virus, and the Politics of Face Masks
In times of crisis, the public needs reassuring leadership. But it’s hardly the case in the Philippines after a volcanic eruption and with the outbreak of COVID-19. What we have is an ashfall-eating, volcano-peeing, and virus-slapping president.
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Trump Administration Can't Ignore Impeachment Frame Job
Edmund Burke declared: "“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” After getting away with a fraudulent impeachment attempt, no wonder Democrats thought they could also rig the Iowa caucuses and tear up the State of the Union address...
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A Brief History of the Nuclear Waste Problem - Why Our Nuclear Waste Facilities Sit Empty
The hard push for nuclear energy during the 1970s energy crisis created a backlash to which government agencies failed to address citizen concerns or make quick, clear decisions on how to solve the nuclear waste issue. Almost 50 years later, government agencies and the citizens still can't agree on what to do with nuclear waste.
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