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brookeyang2008
May 8, 20231 min read
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)...
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Alanoud Felali
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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...
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Alanoud Felali
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Jan 22, 20232 min read
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...
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Alanoud Felali
Dec 25, 20222 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Recent US Elections
Election results from earlier this November comment clearly on the US’ political future. As of November 16th, 2022, Republicans are only...
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brookeyang2008
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Women in Stem
As technology and scientific discovery peak through modern research, the position of women in such discoveries is often shadowed. In...
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Alanoud Felali
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Modern-day Slavery
Modern slavery applies to the illicit exploitation of individuals for personal or economic benefit. Sex trafficking, domestic slavery,...
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brookeyang2008
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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...
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Alanoud Felali
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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...
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brookeyang2008
Sep 11, 20224 min read
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....
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empolitics .
Nov 1, 20212 min read
"Women Are Too Emotional For Politics:" Breaking Down the Dangerous Ideology.
Author: Lily Arangio
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empolitics .
Sep 20, 20213 min read
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...
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empolitics .
Sep 20, 20212 min read
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’...
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empolitics .
Sep 3, 20212 min read
Transitioning Education: The Transgender Student’s Experience in The U.S.
Author: Ellie Britt
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empolitics .
May 10, 20213 min read
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,...
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empolitics .
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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...
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