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When Words meet Executions: The Constraints of Free Speech

IMAGE BY YASIN AKGUL VIA THE TELEGRAPH Today’s current state of affairs are encompassed by a myriad of tête-à-tête between our exemplary...

Why I Advocate for Human Rights: Musings of a Frustrated yet Empathetic Human Being

SETH HARRISON VIA THE JOURNAL NEWS Palestinian human rights are often the subject of much contention, especially when pitting it against...

RFD: Where Does Education Need Reform Most?

PHOTO VIA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL Question: What Areas of our Education Need to be Reformed Most? Breaking the School...

RFD: What is the Best Way to Reduce Sexual Violence?

DAVID CRANE VIA LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS Question:What is the most effective way to reduce sexual violence? Educate Everyone on the Basics:...

RFD: How to Best Reduce Poverty

IMAGE VIA BORGEN MAGAZINE Question: What is the most effective means of reducing (rural) poverty? The Case for Universal Basic Income:...

RFD: How Much Should Religion Influence the State?

PHOTO VIA GW LAW Over the past few weeks, the Bridge the Divide community has focused on the role of religion in modern society through...

The New Exchange: What Defines Appropriation?

IMAGE VIA OHIO UNIVERSITY Every year around this time, the number of Google searches containing two words rapidly increases: cultural...

Ambassador Interfaith Project

IMAGE VIA REUTERS Over the past few weeks, Bridge the Divide has turned its focus on religious divides that exist globally. In the BTD:...

Saving Gangland

HOWARD SIMMONS VIA NY DAILY NEWS *For the protection of my friend involved in this still active and open case, their name has been...

Follow-Up: The Benefits of Feminism and Shaking the Stigma of the 'F Word'

OFFICE OF THE MINORITY LEADER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The most recent focus of the Bridge the Divide community has been feminism and its...

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