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    Back-Channel Triumphant: Kissinger, Dobrynin, and the 1972 Treaty on Limiting Anti-Ballistic Missile
    Eduard Miska
    • Apr 5, 2021

    Back-Channel Triumphant: Kissinger, Dobrynin, and the 1972 Treaty on Limiting Anti-Ballistic Missile

    Runner-Up of The Politica's Research Essay Prize 2021 Henry Kissinger and Anatoly Dobrynin in the Map Room at the White House, March 17, 1972 (Source: Soviet-American Relations: the Détente Years, 1969-1972) “Let us take as our goal: where peace is unknown, make it welcome; where peace is fragile, make it strong; where peace is temporary, make it permanent.” [1] ― Richard Nixon ― INTRODUCTION On a cold day in January of 1969, a US Presidential administration began with an uno
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    The Need for a Third-Way: Issues Surrounding Medicare-for-All
    Parth Dahima
    • Apr 5, 2021

    The Need for a Third-Way: Issues Surrounding Medicare-for-All

    Runner-Up of The Politica's Research Essay Prize 2021 Alex Wong/Getty Images INTRODUCTION Contemporary progressivism in the United States can be briefly constituted via ardent support for a specific set of policy proposals. This “checklist” of issues not only conveys a progressive politician’s platform, but also serves as a litmus test for voters. If a politician is “off” on an issue or does not fully integrate his platform with the progressive standard, then voters will s
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    The Disappearance of Hindu Symbols of Marriage: What Does it Mean for Hindu Culture?
    Yashica Kataria
    • Apr 5, 2021

    The Disappearance of Hindu Symbols of Marriage: What Does it Mean for Hindu Culture?

    Winner of The Politica's Research Essay Prize 2021 Symbols of Hindu marriage have been around for centuries and the meanings behind them have been commonly accepted in Hindu society – these symbols have even been carried across the world by Indian emigrants. However, these symbols of marriage have noticeably started fading away – how will this combined with the ongoing shift in the perception of Hindu marriage affect Hindu culture as a whole? The decline in the prevalence of
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