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Data Breach Notifications Are Too Complex

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The meteoric rise of electronic transactions has resulted in Americans becoming increasingly vulnerable to data breaches. Data breaches can cause grave harm to the consumer, potentially resulting in identity theft and causing significant monetary loss. In 2017... More »

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The Link Between Income and Xenophobia

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According to the World Bank (2019), close to half the world’s population lives in countries where development goals are hindered by conflict and violence. The UNHCR (2019) claims that by the end of 2018, 70.8 million people had been forcibly displaced from the... More »

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Should a Computer Decide Your Sentence?

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Amid the election of progressive district attorneys and passage of historic sentencing reforms, many U.S. cities are making strides toward decarceration. In an effort to reduce their prison populations while addressing sentencing bias, at least 20 states emplo... More »

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What Does Brexit Mean for Africa?

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On June 23, 2016, the British people voted in a referendum to withdraw from the European Union — a historic move that is still being processed today. “Brexit” not only impacts the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union, but also the rest of the ... More »

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Purple State Extremism? How Two-Party States Polarize

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Many Americans believe national politics are more polarized than ever. The common narrative is that Americans increasingly self-segregate their neighborhoods, media consumption, and even dating lives along partisan lines. This self-sorting creates enclaves of ... More »

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A Call to Simplify and Broaden Expungement Laws

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Formerly incarcerated individuals are often released only to find social and economic barriers harsher than the penalty itself. The internet age makes this problem even worse given the ease of accessing criminal records. Recognizing these barriers, most jurisd... More »

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Does Internet Censorship Stifle or Spark Protest?

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The invention and expansion of the internet has revolutionized how citizens engage in political expression and protest. Citizens subject to authoritarian regimes have taken advantage of the instantaneous nature of internet communication to mobilize political d... More »

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Bias May be Implicit in Current Law on Search and Seizure

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Over the past several years, questions about racial bias in law enforcement have commanded a great deal of public attention. Across the country, citizens have called for reforms to address—and hold police accountable for—racially motivated misconduct. Many mun... More »