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Americans’ Part in Deforestation, What Can We Do?
Despite what many people believe, deforestation is still prevalent in today’s society and they play a more significant part than what they are led to
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All The Attention’s On Ukrainians. What About Haitians?
Everyone knows about today’s Ukraine crisis. News reports upon news reports have been made about how Ukrainian citizens are being terrorized and shamed in their
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A Tax on Carbon?: Pollution as a Negative Externality
What happened? With Democrats experimenting with reconciliation in the Senate and the COP26 summit wrapping up in Glasgow, attention has once again turned to proposals
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Only for the Poor?: SDG 9 and Public Transportation in the U.S.
What happened? In the U.S., public transit costs are subsidized by taxpayer dollars. However, compared to other countries around the world, public transportation in the
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The Most Expensive Piece of Paper: Zero-Sum Bias and Student Loan Forgiveness
What happened? From 2006, the national student debt climbed from $500 billion to $1.7 trillion in 2020. The number of consumers who have fallen behind
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The Rich Got Richer and the Poor Got Poorer: SDG 10 and How COVID Increased Economic Inequality
What happened? While inequality was an issue pre-COVID, it has been exacerbated by the impacts of the pandemic. For example, from March 2020 to the
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Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back: SDG 4 and Education During COVID
What happened? In the U.S. before COVID, the education inequality gap already existed. While the impacts of the pandemic are affecting all students’ access to
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Can TikTok Users Hold Fast Fashion Companies Accountable?: SDG 12 and Sustainable Fashion Trends
What happened? While fast fashion is affordable, it comes at a cost many of us are unable to see. Since the clothes are cheap and
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Where Did All the Jobs Go?: SDG 8 and Unemployment during COVID
What happened? When COVID-19 led to a global lockdown in March 2020, many people did not know what to expect. However, since then, nearly half
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Quacking Mad: Lame Ducks & 2020 Elections
What happened? In 2020, Donald Trump lost the election to Joseph Biden. He refused to concede, or to accept the results, essentially calling the election
