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Obama signed the VAWA into law on March 7. Courtesy of Washington Post
Obama signed the VAWA into law on March 7.

Violence is violence: The VAWA will expand protection for all Americans

The prevalence of domestic and sexual violence cannot be ignored. A new piece of legislation provides a landmark step towards the right direction.

O'Malley wrong to put Maryland's capital punishment on death row

This month, legislatures may pass a bill that will forever change the Maryland criminal justice system – and most likely for the worse.

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Letting it burn

The 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference recycled ineffective resolutions from past conferences and put off actual decision-making for a later date, a hesitation inappropriate for the severity of the issue.

Affirmative action: socioeconomic status is the way to go

In Fisher v. University of Texas, the Supreme Court should rule in favor of Texas, but with one caveat. They should state that affirmative action should now solely be based on an applicant's financial status and social background.

Data mining degrades democracy

With all the scrutiny that comes with campaigning for the oval office, President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney have allowed the nation to pry into their personal lives and histories. What voters may not realize, however, is just how much the two campaigns know about the public.

"Innocence" video guilty of murder

Earning over 14 million views and 110 thousand dislikes, the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" has done more than capture the Muslim population's attention - it has caused at least 30 deaths and riots in more than 40 countries.

"Strike" out score-based evaluations

The Chicago Teachers' Union recently ended a strike against the implementation of a teacher assessment system based on test scores.
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