Posts By Isaac Veysey-White
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2.7KInternational PoliticsExplaining Spain’s Electoral Woes
The international media has been paying attention to the electoral problems taking place in Israel. As the New York Times has reported,...
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5.5KMedia ReviewA Literary Scholar Reviews Video Games: “Wolfenstein: The New Order”
Traditionally, scholars have turned a critical eye to literature, analyzing its value and role in society at large. Works throughout the ages...
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6.8KInternational PoliticsImproving the lives of the street children of Ecuador: a former volunteer’s profile of the UBECI Foundation
For the past month, I have been in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, on a volunteer trip. My reasons for going initially...
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13.1KPolitical EducationAvoiding Cultural Appropriation: The Responsibilities of a Second Language Learner
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of language learning in the United States. Many experts insist that we as a...
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9.1KPolitical EducationQuestions About Blood Work Answered, Part 2: The Tests
The last article I wrote focused on many of the aspects of getting blood work done, and the reasons behind them. In...
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7.9KPolitical EducationThe Anti-vaccination Movement is a Public Health Threat
Vaccines are arguably one of the most important technological developments to date, not just in the realm of medical science, but for...
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6.5KPolitical EducationQuestions About Blood Work Answered, Part 1: The Mechanics
Getting blood drawn is an experience that few people enjoy, and yet it is a necessity for a lot of people, especially...
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5.9KPolitical EducationThe Death Toll Rises on Community Healthcare
In southern Michigan, near the Indiana border, sits the small town of Coldwater, MI. It is the county seat of Branch County...
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5.3KLGBTQIA+Protections still woefully inadequate for trans and genderqueer people
The Supreme Court of the United States made a landmark decision on June 26, 2015, when it legalized same sex marriage across...
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3.9KLGBTQIA+Michigan embraces intolerance, passes anti-LGBTQ adoption laws
As more and more states in the Union have adopted policies embracing equality for same-sex couples, the United States Supreme Court is...