By Mathilde Carpet n October 1, 2017, a referendum was held in Catalonia to vote on whether the region should gain its independence from Spain. The referendum has been 300 years in the making. When the dictator Francisco Franco came to power…
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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 Karan Noble Jacob n the aftermath of a mass of attacks on the U.S. government and Democratic National Committee by Russian state-sponsored operatives, President Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats believed to be active intelligence operatives from the United States and seized…
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By Nina Reddy There are more than 2,000 child offenders serving life sentences without parole in the United States today, all for crimes committed before they were 18 years old. In fact, the United States is one of the only countries in…
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By Ronnie Thompson n today’s political atmosphere, which is complete with broad parties that aggressively claim ownership of certain issues, many voters have trouble finding a true place of belonging on the political spectrum. Sadly, it’s a common belief that fighting climate…
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There once was a story about a man who could turn invisible. I thought it was only a story… until it happened to me. Ok, so here’s how it works: there’s this stuff called Quicksilver that can bend light. Some scientist made…
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By Eli Scott fter the Kenyan Supreme Court nullified the August 8 presidential election due to “illegalities” and “irregularities” in the polling process, Kenya was hailed by the international community as the model for upholding the rule of law, as its judiciary…
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By Austin Emery n the heels of North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, after weeks of ballistic missile launches and fiery rhetoric between American President Donald Trump and North Korean Dictator Kim-Jong Un, the world’s attention has been almost entirely fixated on…
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By Kaitlin Dippolito oday’s diplomatic sphere hinges on a tweet. Recently, North Korea and the United States have been lobbing insults back and forth, using nicknames like “Little Rocket Man” and “old war maniac.” While such remarks may not seem out of…
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By Alex Vanden Heuvel Mayor on Mind will be a recurring column that features accessible platform and policy interviews with the candidates for Mayor of Athens-Clarke County. The election will take place in May of 2018. s music loudly played in the…
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By Ali Sifyan Elyaman he race to replace Georgia’s term-limited Governor, Nathan Deal, has already begun. Party primaries will be held on May 22nd, with the party winners progressing to midterm elections on November 6th. A runoff is also scheduled for Dec.…
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By James West n September 24th, the elections for the German federal parliament, the Bundestag, took place. By the end of the night it was clear that German politics had undergone a dramatic shift in the past four years. But this shift…
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By Christian Sullivan n the center of the Iraqi city of Erbil, atop an oval hill built from generations living on the same exact location, lies the Erbil Citadel, the oldest continually inhabited place in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage…
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