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Can Nuclear Energy Save Us from Climate Change?

| November 20, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Can Nuclear Energy Save Us from Climate Change?
If you want to understand the economics of the climate crisis, look no further than France and Germany. Despite its projected $580 billion investment in renewables by 2025, Germany records ten times higher greenhouse gas emissions than France. Meanwhile, French...
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Tennyson Bush
Tennyson Bush is a senior economics and international politics major at Wheaton College where he serves as managing editor of "The Wheaton Record." He was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Obstacles to Justice in the Ethio-Egyptian Nile Dispute

| November 20, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Obstacles to Justice in the Ethio-Egyptian Nile Dispute
The recent construction and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile has erupted in disputes between Ethiopia and its downstream neighbor—Egypt. These dispute have led to everything from Tik Tok battles and malicious hacking to failed...
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Grace Seyoum
Grace Seyoum is currently a sophomore at Northwest University pursuing a double major in political science and English. She was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Picking a Path Towards Progress

| November 20, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Picking a Path Towards Progress
Almost two hundred years ago, Charles Dickens penned a prophecy: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of...
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Sarah George
Sarah George was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and also interned with the Initiative. She is a senior at Georgetown University where she majors in culture and politics with a focus on the intersection of Christianity and public policy.

Does the United States Have a Moral Obligation to Protect Taiwan?

| November 20, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Does the United States Have a Moral Obligation to Protect Taiwan?
Hong Kong woke me up. For years, political forecasters have warned us that China is ready to strike at peace and freedom in Asia; we just hadn’t seen it yet. I believed them, and I agreed it was coming, but this fast? Over the last year we have witnessed a city...
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Josh Farquhar
Josh Farquhar is a junior at Dallas Baptist University studying politics, philosophy, and economics. He was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Enlightened Cooperation: Why Libraries Work When Welfare Doesn’t

| November 20, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Enlightened Cooperation: Why Libraries Work When Welfare Doesn’t
Amidst a global pandemic and an economic recession, the American people are in need. Not just for human connection but also public assistance. Stimulus checks and unemployment benefits have led to mixed results and polarization threatens any further federal aid. It is...
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Alicia Rolsma
Alicia Rolsma is a senior studying political science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Back to the Basics: Ditching your Smartphone Amid a Pandemic

| November 2, 2020 | Blog Contributor

Back to the Basics: Ditching your Smartphone Amid a Pandemic
The number of Americans with smartphones has increased dramatically in recent years. A Pew Research survey shows that 81 percent of Americans now own smartphones, compared to only 35 percent in 2011. The increase in smartphone usage correlates with another more...
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Alicia Rolsma
Alicia Rolsma is a senior studying political science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.