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2016-2017 Issue V

Diplomacy for Sale: Internationally Financed Lobbying in American Politics

Arun SharmaMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

“Some worry that the president — accustomed to business dealings and inexperienced in foreign policy — may be susceptible to manipulation by foreign powers.”

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Tyranny in Twenty Lessons: Timothy Snyder on the Rise of Trump

Ahmed ElbenniMarch 8, 2017March 8, 2017

“I think [history] is both the science of trying to understand and the art of trying to convey,” Snyder said.

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Answering the Call: Yale’s Tradition of Public Service Tested Under Trump

Sarah DonilonMarch 8, 2017May 30, 2017

“The core theme is that people with great privilege—it’s the Spiderman theme—with great privilege and power comes great responsibility.”

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Zoo Gone Wild: After Escobar, Colombia Faces His Hippos

Rahul NagvekarMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

“You have to ask from a biodiversity conservation perspective, what objective is this fulfilling? Nothing more than a zoo.”

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In Her Corner: Connecticut Senators Back McMahon

Briana BurroughsMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

McMahon’s confirmation shows both the limits of bipartisanship in today’s political climate and the way in which representatives of one state can work together across party lines.

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“Liberals Like Christ”: A Progressive Evangelical Makes the Case Against Trump

Mehr NadeemMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

To some, “progressive evangelical” might sound like an oxymoron.

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“They were a Sisterhood”: Government Policies Target Transitional Housing in Connecticut

Lina VolinMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

“We don’t want to fund programs just to fund programs. We want to fund programs that are effective.”

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Abuse and Neglect in the County Jails of Arkansas

Olivia PaschalMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

This isn’t the first time the Lawrence County Jail has been accused of impropriety since its founding in 1965.

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