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A man, a plan, a canal, America?

By Leo Goldberg | January 28, 2025

When it comes to relations with Latin America, the United States has historically viewed the region as its personal playground, granting itself the right to intervene economically and militarily in its own “backyard” wherever it deems appropriate. This self-bestowed prerogative which defined American foreign policy towards its Southern neighbors for most of the 20th century was invariably carried out at the expense of the sovereign rights of Latin American states

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Embrace contradiction: Owning unique experiences in the face of their commonality

By Samantha George | January 27, 2025

Despite being aware of the immensity of our world and knowing that there are other people doing the same thing, you can’t help but feel that your experiences are truly your own. In the face of all the evidence to the contrary, the troubles you navigate, the relationships you build, the jokes repeated over and over, it has to be uniquely yours. And why can’t it? Why shouldn’t it? There isn’t harm in embracing your own narrative for a bit, because if you don’t, who will?

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OPINION | CAMPUS VOICES

It’s all an act, really

By Ashlei Tomlinson | January 24, 2025

Many at Duke seem to have perfected this ensemble. And, like the poetry goers, compete in their performance of knowledge. But what happens to those who have not? Those who feel morally opposed to or, more likely, too shy to act the expert?

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OPINION | CAMPUS VOICES

Beyond red and blue

By Jasmine Fan | December 10, 2024

Now more than ever, the political system attempts to color us in red or blue. In this polarized climate, we have to remember — we are far more vibrant than the red and blue binaries that seek to define us.

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Beyond the spectacular: Why storytelling matters

By Natalia Harnisch | December 6, 2024

Last semester, during Linguistic Justice Week hosted by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies here at Duke (CLACS), I watched a documentary called “La Mujer de Estrellas y Montañas,” which translates to “The Woman of Stars and Mountains.” It was this spring evening in which I first learned about the story of Rita Quintero — and about the power and impact of storytelling.

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