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Monthly Archives: May 2017

Should America Keep Giving Billions of Dollars to Countries in Need?

22 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Malaka Gharib National Public Radio Each year, the United States sends billions of dollars to poor countries. Does it really help them grow? The question isn’t new. But it’s […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY

The Promise and Peril of School Vouchers

15 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Cory Turner National Public Radio “Social justice has come to Indiana education,” Gov. Mitch Daniels said in 2011 after the state made several big changes to its education system. […]

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What Makes a Genius?

10 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Claudia Kalb National Geographic The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia houses an array of singular medical specimens. On the lower level the fused livers of 19th-century conjoined twins Chang and […]

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Addressing the Future of Virtual Violence

8 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Jaclyn Seelagy UCLA Law Review Discourse With the release of Oculus Rift, followed closely by the HTC Vive, it seems the virtual reality revolution is finally on its way.  Several […]

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How America Invented Cyberwar

4 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Emily Parker Foreign Affairs Today’s cyberbattles could almost make one nostalgic for the Cold War. The nuclear arms race created a sense of existential threat, but at least it […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW, NATIONAL SECURITY

Robot Capitalism

2 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By James H. Nolt World Policy Robots taking over is a staple of science fiction, including in Isaac Asimov’s classic novel, I Robot, and the films based on it. The […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW

How the Slow Pace of Justice is Harmful

1 May 2017by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Noah Feldman Bloomberg View What if the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark abortion rights ruling — and nothing changed? Case in point: Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the […]

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