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<div><p>The United States follows a very familiar formula when it comes to gun violence: mass shooting, outrage, do nothing, repeat. This cycle has a few root causes that contribute to the status quo.</p><p>For one, talks of effective gun laws get muddled in partisan rhetoric and overly-simplified (

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<div> Credit: dailymail.co.uk<p><img alt="" height="362" src="/sites/default/files/cloudinary/european-austerity-measures-lead-to-multi-nation-strikes-90016.jpg" title="article-2232706-16062383000005DC-173_634x383" width="600"></p><p>I, along with many others, did not have to go into work on Novembe

European Austerity Measures Lead to Multi-Nation Strikes

<div> Credit: Europeword.com<p><img alt="" height="374" src="/sites/default/files/cloudinary/a-neglected-topic-the-eurozone-crisis-39208.jpg" width="600"></p><p>A wide array of topics has surfaced throughout this election, most of which will arise again during the debates. However, one particular to

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