By Shuchi Goyal This article originally appeared in the Spring 2016 edition of the Georgia Political Review. the late autumn every year, my family, along with over 800 million other Hindus around the world, celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights and the…
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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 Seamus Murrock the Reconstruction era of American history came to a close in the late 19th century and unrest stirred quietly in Europe, a different sort of conflict began to materialize in the West Bank of Palestine. Theodor Herzl, a Jewish journalist…
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By Rachael Andrews should probably mention this before you read any further: major spoiler alert! In the season 7 premiere of “The Walking Dead”, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s cartoonish villain, Negan, bashed some heads in after a summer-long wait to see who met…
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By Ariel Pinsky mounting refugee crisis in Europe has resulted in over 57,000 people trapped in a chaotic limbo on the mainland of Greece and its islands near Turkey. The crisis is largely a result of a growing number of people fleeing…
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By Vaibhav Kumar 2011, the Arab Spring began in the Middle East and with it came the overthrowing of dictatorships around the region. It began in Tunisia with the overthrowing of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on January 25, 2011 and soon…
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By Sandy Davis a few short months ago, President Barack Obama announced that he would be increasing the U.S. intake of refugees to 110,000 in fiscal year 2017, up from 85,000 in 2016 (a 30 percent increase). In an effort to face…
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By Grant Mercer dead refuse to stay buried on the islands of Kiribati. Usually laid to rest in a corner of their family’s swept-dirt yard, the deceased rise inch-by-inch through the sandy soil until a decomposing appendage breaks the surface. Nothing as…
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By Jennifer Watkins everyone seems to have an opinion on the topic of refugee acceptance and resettlement in the current political climate, few consider the children that make up over half of these 12 million refugees. Not only have they been uprooted…
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By Torus Lu months ago, Merrick Garland was nominated to the Supreme Court, only to face unprecedented obstruction from Senate Republicans. Meanwhile, America has suffered the negative consequences of an empty seat in the highest court in the nation. Since Justice Antonin…
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By Paul Oshinski the 1990s, the city of Atlanta experienced two transformative events: the 1996 Summer Olympics and the emergence of the southern hip-hop movement. While the city was erecting venues in preparation for the Centennial Olympic Games, now-famous rap group Outkast…
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By Alex Boylston 2014, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) called on FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, to expel Israel from the organization since Israel’s behavior in the Palestinian Territories was affecting player movements and maintenance of the Palestinian national soccer…
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By Cole Mullis of the primary causes of the Syrian Civil War could also prove to be a great obstacle to lasting peace at its conclusion: the situation of the Alawite religious minority. Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is an Alawite, along…
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