Articles by Alanna Hultz

College Prep

Abstinence Awareness

As the fourth annual abstinence awareness week kicks off, ULTRA (Urban Life Training and Reality Assessment) Teen Choice held an event at Howard University to promote abstinence awareness.

Book Reviews

Living Constitution, Dying Faith

At a Heritage event, political scientist and legal historian Bradley C.S. Watson discussed how the contemporary embrace of the living Constitution has arisen from the radical transformation of American political thought.

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Bon Voyage

With GM, Chrysler and Ford reporting losses because of the economic downturn and consumers not willing to buy, the future of the big three is questionable.

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Carrots, Sticks and Iran

President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Nations ambassador Susan Rice have implied that direct talks with Iran are a priority.

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U.S. Policy in Africa

At an Africa Action event in collaboration with Howard University African Studies Department, U.S. policy in Africa under the Obama Administration was discussed.

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State of Conservatism

American Conservative Union (ACU) chairman David Keene addressed the National Press Club as part of the club’s Newsmaker series on the “State of Conservatism.”

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Falling Behind

Development gaps have appeared in Latin America as early as the 1820s. The gap was closed and reappeared in the 1980s when these country’s foreign debt exceeded their earning power and they were not able to repay it.

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Rethinking Global Institutions

As the world struggles with a financial crisis, leaders have called for a fundamental rethinking of global institutions.

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Drug Crisis in Mexico

Recently there has been a surge in violence and brutal acts committed by drug cartels, causing a national emergency in Mexico. The power of the cartels has allowed them to corrupt governmental institutions and law enforcement agencies at the state and local levels.

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Stimulus and Health Care

Pajamas TV held a symposium on the stimulus package and health care benefits.

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Students Follow Money Trail

Students at the University of the District of Columbia were furious about the current proposal to increase tuition.

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The Other Gas Wars

The most recent gas war between Russia and Ukraine took place January 1st after political tension caused gas price negotiations between the two countries to fall apart and Russia cut gas flows to Ukraine.