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    r/WallStreetBets and the Illusion of Rebellion
    Charlie Kielt
    • Mar 28, 2021

    r/WallStreetBets and the Illusion of Rebellion

    On the morning of January 28th, 2021, retail investing giant Robinhood and similar brokers halted trade of certain stocks and their options, bringing the tempers of millions to a fever pitch. Public expressions of outrage crossed party lines. Ted Cruz and AOC alike chimed in on what they perceived to be injustices against the common man in favor of corporate interests, given more than 55% of Americans are directly invested in the stock market as of 2020. [1] [2] Many retail i
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    The League of Nations: Destined for Failure
    Ferren Winarto
    • Mar 2, 2021

    The League of Nations: Destined for Failure

    As the progenitor of the modern-day United Nations, the League of Nations was the first intergovernmental organisation which was established after the end of World War I. The organisation found its roots in President Woodrow Wilson’s speech “Fourteen Points,” in which he called for an institution designed to facilitate multilateral discussions to foster long-term cooperation and unity among nations. In January 1919, the Allied powers gathered for the Paris Peace Conference wh
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