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To Be an American: Exploring Patriotism in the Face of Injustice
Now more than ever, being patriotic entails accountability on various levels ranging from individual actions to established institutions. Our right to criticize our country remains one of our most crucial.
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Technology in the COVID Era
With so many uncertainties regarding the pandemic, students are grappling with their educational aspirations and how to incorporate technology into this new era of digital learning.
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The Personal Price of “Systemic” Healthcare Inequality
Shallow attempts at cultural sensitivity might appear to encourage diversity, but in truth, they erase the true diversity that occurs within—not between—different racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
![American Dreams: Immigrant America Before and After the Pandemic](http://ec2-3-20-180-125.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5AEDCC740735-1-e1597965726955.jpg)
American Dreams: Immigrant America Before and After the Pandemic
There’s no justification as potent as a pandemic for xenophobic policies and politicians.
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A Ticking Time Bomb: Primary Healthcare in the Age of Coronavirus
Primary care cannot be put at the forefront of the conversation until the pandemic is under control, but time is running low.
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Creating a New Southern Strategy—A Conversation with Charles Booker
I just believe we have to invest in people directly—tangibly—so that they, we, the people, can have the tools to do what we do. We are the creators, we are the dreamers, we are the innovators, we do the work.
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The Political Implications of Meritocracy
Meritocracy ultimately becomes a cop-out for powerful people attempting to avoid the work of addressing inequalities ingrained in society.
![On the Weaponization of Social Media](http://ec2-3-20-180-125.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pasted-image-0-28-e1596918743529.png)
On the Weaponization of Social Media
With the United States considering a ban of TikTok, serious questions should be asked about the ability of a government to censor social media