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![Iran’s Bread Protests: Economic Injustice and Rouhani’s Failures](https://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180102-irane90dbe-image.png)
Iran’s Bread Protests: Economic Injustice and Rouhani’s Failures
“Even if the protests wane in power and size, the anger and frustration felt by the people will still remain.”
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An Old Alliance Under a New President: U.S. and South Korean Relations
“Moon knows that the U.S. is an important ally that South Korea needs on its side in the current climate.”
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Literature Review: The Accusation by Bandi
The Accusation is a collection of short stories that were penned by a North Korean author, under the pseudonym of Bandi.
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Poetry Collection Review: Night Sky With Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
“Generational trauma is a constant, quiet part of our identities, and Vuong is fittingly gentle in how he communicates this.”
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iCitizen: How an A.I. Became a Citizen of Saudi Arabia
“A month after becoming the last country in the world to allow women to drive, Saudi Arabia recently became the first to grant citizenship to a robot.”
![Pulpit Politics: Catholic Activism and its Teachings](https://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/church-hypnosis-e1513385232632-scaled.jpg)
Pulpit Politics: Catholic Activism and its Teachings
“Catholic social teaching is not at all related to the liberal-conservative divide that exists in the United States.”
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Measure Your Moves: Wearable Fitness Steps Up
“Health technology has the potential to democratize health and health care in a lot of ways…”
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“Keep it all in the ground”: Canadians Reckon with Dirty Energy and Hypocritical Policies
Canada is home to delicate ecosystems that are doubly vulnerable: The oil and natural gas industries have preyed on the tundra for decades—a region already sensitive to the effects of global warming.