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Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Ode to My Unpaid Internship

Unpaid internships are often portrayed by the media as placing unfair barriers to entry in key industries. Since many can’t afford to work 40 hours a week for free, industries that require inter experience for entry-level positions are often denying the most capable applicants, or so the argument goes. Others also point out that these

Friday, March 7th, 2014

19th Century Behavior

The U.S. offers Russia advice on intervening in sovereign nations.

Monday, January 20th, 2014

Edward Snowden: Dreamboat or Benedict Arnold?

  Recently, a New York Times editorial calling for clemency in the case of Edward Snowden reignited the debate over whether or not the United States should continue in its attempts to extradite him so that he can stand...

Wednesday, December 18th, 2013

The Elf Diaries

To many of us, Christmas elves are cheery little creatures with a great work ethic and an affinity for pointed shoes. That’s why when the The Gabbler received a copy of a manuscript for a new memoir,...

Friday, November 15th, 2013

The Black Friday Warrior Code

We’re only two weeks away from Black Friday, a holiday that celebrates American consumerism by convincing people to ditch their family’s Thanksgiving dinners in favor of saving money on HDTVs, iPhones, and designer clothes. While there have...

Friday, November 8th, 2013

Americans Advise Afghans on Corruption

  Americans advise Afghans on how to rid their society of corruption through campaign donations and lobbying – a trick that the U.S. has a lot of experience with in Afghanistan.    

Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Deadly and Deadlier: Cars vs. Guns

Gun advocates are fast to point out that guns kill less people every year than car accidents do (although experts think that gunshot fatalities will surpass car accident fatalities by 2015), so why are we going on...

Monday, September 23rd, 2013

Obama Makes Diplomatic Progress

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Zugzwang in Syria

Zugzwang: A situation in which one’s obligation to make a move will inevitably a lead to a serious disadvantage and diminished position.

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