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Asian Faces of Poetry
As April’s end marks the conclusion of National Poetry Month, the beginning of May indicates Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)...
brookeyang2008
May 8, 20231 min read
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Celebrating Ramadan in a Non-Muslim Country
Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims around the world observe fasting from dawn to sunset. For Muslims living in...
Alanoud Felali
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Women’s History, Women’s Tomorrow
Jimmy Carter’s landmark Presidential Proclamation takes place in 1980. He makes the significant declaration for women all across the...
brookeyang2008
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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The Connection Between Music and Politics
Politics, like music, is fundamentally based on tension and balance. The interaction of the physical and cerebral is at the heart of...
Alanoud Felali
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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AP African American Studies: What’s Next for Florida?
Florida’s breaking blockage of College Board’s AP African American Studies course has sparked nationwide discourse. Following Governor...
brookeyang2008
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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Lunar New Year
SALES, a musical group with 10 years of history and over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, has amassed multiple songs with many of...
brookeyang2008
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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How Can Film Affect Our Political Views
The media greatly influences how we perceive current events, and video-based media content is more popular than ever. As a result, the...
Alanoud Felali
Dec 25, 20222 min read
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National Arabic Language Day
Since 2012, Arabic Language Day has been celebrated on December 18th on an annual basis. The specific date’s significance lies in the...
brookeyang2008
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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Recent US Elections
Election results from earlier this November comment clearly on the US’ political future. As of November 16th, 2022, Republicans are only...
brookeyang2008
Nov 27, 20222 min read
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Women in Stem
As technology and scientific discovery peak through modern research, the position of women in such discoveries is often shadowed. In...
brookeyang2008
Nov 2, 20222 min read
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Modern-day Slavery
Modern slavery applies to the illicit exploitation of individuals for personal or economic benefit. Sex trafficking, domestic slavery,...
Alanoud Felali
Sep 27, 20221 min read
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EA Baiting, Commodification, and the Chinese Girl
Seeing East Asian culture serve as the target of racism and derogatory jokes is unfortunately common, and has been for ages. But in...
brookeyang2008
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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The Influence of Andrew Tate
Trigger Warning: mentions of rape and violence Who is Andrew Tate and Why is He Being Canceled? Andrew Tate is a former kickboxer and...
Alanoud Felali
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Women in Media: How Our Stories Are Told
Misrepresentation of women in the media is about as old as media itself, whether this is in the form of news, television, or literature....
brookeyang2008
Sep 11, 20224 min read
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"Women Are Too Emotional For Politics:" Breaking Down the Dangerous Ideology.
Author: Lily Arangio
empolitics .
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Women in War; What the Afghanistan Crisis Means for Women
Living in the United States, it has been unreal to watch the events in Afghanistan unfold. I wasn’t born at the time of the Taliban’s...
empolitics .
Sep 20, 20213 min read
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Legislation Debrief: The Texas Heartbeat Bill
On September 1st, the Texas Heartbeat Bill was put into effect. The Heartbeat Bill prohibits abortions after the detection of a fetus’...
empolitics .
Sep 20, 20212 min read
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Transitioning Education: The Transgender Student’s Experience in The U.S.
Author: Ellie Britt
empolitics .
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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Indigenous Rights before Railroads
Creating new transportation methods and improving infrastructure are often seen as paving the way for a future that connects all people,...
empolitics .
May 10, 20213 min read
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My Experience As a Minority in Politics - Anika Sikka
My name is Anika Sikka, and I am one of the founders of Empolitics. I wanted to share my story as a minority interested in politics. For...
empolitics .
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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