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World

By Guy Golan

The Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz famously said “War is merely the continuation of policy...

From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters

By Makena Tom

For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.

California

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction

By Caspar Turner

A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.

Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking

By Daniel Villatroro

Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

After years of watching mass shootings happen in nearly every other state within the relative safety of their own, Californians were shocked last year when…

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Proposition 63 – Gun Control in the Golden State

Hipsters, Murals, and Putin’s New Youth Movement