By: Robert Lee I’m watching the Iowa caucuses unfold right now and it’s getting more mollifying by the minute. It is slowly sinking in that Ron Paul – even if he doesn’t win the caucuses – could leave the social conservative’s litmus…
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The Fried Chicken Frenzy: The Chicken Sandwich Wars and the Fast Food Industry
By: Anu Fawehinmi In 2019, with the intent of usurping Chick-fil-A from their fried chicken throne, Popeyes released their Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This bold declaration of war began the battle for market share turned marketing scheme affectionately known as the Chicken Sandwich Wars of the late 2010s. The battle even made its way to social media, with Chick-fil-A reacting to Popeyes’ recent menu addition and Popeyes responding in jest shortly afterward. Popeyes’ introduction of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and their marketing campaign that followed revitalized the restaurant chain far beyond the expectations of the company, reestablishing it as a true…
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By: Khalil Farah As a college student who grew up in the South, surrounded by SEC football, the name Joe Paterno never meant as much to me as the famous southern legends like “Bear” Bryant and Vince Dooley. Yet, now, upon reading…
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By: Kaitlyn Walker American politics has always been defined by sex. This is not to say that the American system is inherently corrupt; sex has played a role in the politics of all civilizations. From Caesar, who consented to an alliance with…
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By: Gautam Narula I first met Davis on death row on September 29, 2008, six days after he had come within 90 minutes of execution, and met him several times afterward, along with frequently speaking to him on the phone and corresponding…
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By: Virginia McNally Mahmoud Abbas’ recently submitted proposal for Palestinian statehood at the UN was very diplomatic, very symbolic, and very tense. It reignited the debate once more over Palestinian statehood and Israeli settlement action. But, I find looking at the situation…
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By: Tia Ayele In a televised interview alongside Zambian president Rupiah Banda, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Africa of neocolonialism, stating: “Investments in Africa should be sustainable and for the benefit of the African people. It is easy – and…
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By: Rebecca Lowe Syringe exchange programs are private or government funded programs that provide clean syringes to people who do not have prescriptions. Organizations like Centers for Harm and Prevention adopt these syringe exchange programs, usually in inner cities, to give injection…
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By: Jacqueline Van De Velde When a memo from the White House hit state governments’ desks on Friday, September 23, school districts across the United States heaved a huge sigh. This memo, crafted by the White House and approved by Secretary of…
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By: Christen Hammock In the weeks following Troy Davis’ execution, many Georgians and Americans were left reeling, wondering what arcane instruments of legal policy could have led an innocent man to be executed in America. The GPR’s in-depth analysis seeks to put…
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By: Wes Robinson On September 26, 2011 Georgia Political Review’s Wes Robinson had the chance to sit down with the Libertarian Party’s 2008 nominee for President of the United States and former U.S. Congressman, Mr. Bob Barr. Congressman Barr represented Georgia’s seventh…
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By: Stephanie Talmadge By now, newspapers could run the headline “EVERY MAJOR BANK IN THIS COUNTRY IS GOING BANKRUPT” and readers would take one passing glance and move on. I think we are all sick of hearing about bank bailouts and high…
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By: Tucker Green General Eugene E. Habiger graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963 before going on to serve in the United States Air Force, serving as a command pilot with over 5,000 flying hours and logging 150 combat missions in…
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