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Citizenship for Sale: How the Gold Card Policy Reshapes American Immigration

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Trump's gold card policy excludes who can enter the U.S. by demanding individuals to pay 1 million dollars to receive a gold card visa. This op-ed argues about the racist sentiments that this policy pushes, along with its attempt to regress us back in time.

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The Silent Crisis: Why the Middle East is Losing the War on Cancer

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While global cancer survival rates are climbing, patients across the Middle East and North Africa are being left behind due to late-stage diagnoses. To curb rising mortality and systemic healthcare costs, regional governments must pivot from funding expensive late-stage treatments to Mandating national, community-integrated early-detection screening programs.

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Growing food on campus, right next to where it’s eaten, changes what students pick and what ends up in the trash. This op-ed argues that even small, on-site growing systems can lower costs and make school meals something students actually choose.

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Restoring Trust in American Leadership: The Case For Ratifying the Rome Statute

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The United States has a strategic and moral obligation to sign the Rome Statute to restore trust in American leadership. The Rome Statute provides an invaluable opportunity to the United States to strengthen its relationships with its allies and distinguish itself from its adversaries.

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Playing the Game Right: China’s Brain Gain and the Decline of American Higher Education

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The article covers the rise of Chinese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the role of the government in creating initiatives to support domestic schools, and the changes in national strategy as it relates to the rise of HEI research development. It analyzes the consequences and impact of this shift in global order and dissect the possible effects of brain drain on American society.

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Youth Voices in Climate Policy: From Awareness to Action

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Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is a reality that shapes our present and future. From unpredictable weather patterns to rising sea levels, its effects are becoming increasingly visible across the globe. Yet, while policymakers and global leaders dominate the conversation, one group remains underrepresented despite having the most at stake: the youth.

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The clock is ticking: Why governments must regulate AI now, before the machine outpaces the law.

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This op-ed argues that artificial intelligence has already become critical infrastructure, yet global regulation has failed to keep pace with its rapid deployment. It highlights real-world harms and systemic risks arising from unregulated AI systems, particularly in governance and high-stakes decision-making. The piece calls for urgent, enforceable international regulation to ensure accountability, transparency, and equity in AI development and use.

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The 2026 World Cup Not Being the World’s Cup: Investigating the Structural Inequalities of Football (Soccer) Governance

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As the FIFA World Cup 2026 commences in North America, this article uses a structural lens to examine how football governance decisions are made. Despite FIFA’s one-member-one-vote system, poorer football associations cannot meaningfully vote against proposals that serve FIFA’s financial interests. Even at times when they vote freely, the options available to them are already predetermined by the metagoverning body whose evaluation criteria favor the rich over the fans.

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Poverty by Prescription: America Is Paying the World's Highest Healthcare Bill for Some of the Lowest-Ranked Outcomes

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The United States spends more than twice what any other high-income nation spends on healthcare, yet we consistently rank last in health outcomes among our peers. These statistics are not caused by a lack of resources; in fact, the U.S. is the global leader in medical technological innovation. The problem, rather, is a broken system built on decades of lobbying by pharmaceutical giants and a partisan weaponization of policy that has left millions of Americans uninsured.

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Why South Asia Needs a Regional Cyber Accord?

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South Asian countries are expanding their digital infrastructure rapidly. However, regional cybersecurity defenses remain inadequate. This imbalance leaves vital civilian services highly vulnerable to digital attacks. Furthermore, these cyber threats could easily escalate into physical military conflicts between nuclear-armed states. To ensure public safety, regional governments must establish a South Asian Cyber Accord. This treaty would strictly prohibit digital attacks on civilian targets. It would also create an independent hub for sharing security intelligence. This cooperation is essential to neutralize transnational cyber threats and protect the region.

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