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Author: Catherine Zeng

Reining in Wall Street and the Dodd-Frank Act

January 18, 2016Catherine Zeng Leave a Comment

1/17/16 Democratic Presidential Debate With a platform largely based on reining in Wall Street, Bernie Sanders brought the issue of regulating banking giants into the January 17th Democratic presidential debate. In contrast to Hillary Clinton, who is financed by firms Citigroup… Continue Reading →

Economics, Politics

Jeb Bush Takes National Security and Foreign Affairs

January 16, 2016Catherine Zeng Leave a Comment

1/14/16 GOP Presidential Debate At the GOP presidential debate on January 14th, Bush got little to no speaking time. When accused of not answering the question, Bush sarcastically remarked “But you haven’t asked me a question in a while, Neil,… Continue Reading →

1/14 GOP Debate, Politics

The Legacy of the Great Depression on Economic Thought

December 14, 2015Catherine Zeng Leave a Comment

The cyclical patterns of economic expansions and depressions have long been accepted as natural of the capitalist business system. There is no boom without bust, and vice versa. Seen in history, identified by Marx as inherent of capitalism, and debated… Continue Reading →

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Economics: A Qualification of Conservatism, Liberalism, and the “Radical”

December 4, 2015Catherine Zeng 1 Comment

Disclaimer: This brief sketch was written as much for myself as it was for the general public. Although I do not to intend to persuade or sell ideology, I strongly urge the reader to consider Radical ideologies. Conservatism and Liberalism… Continue Reading →

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Foreign Policy in the Second Democratic Debate: Painting with a Broad Brush

November 15, 2015Catherine Zeng Leave a Comment

Co-written by Catherine Zeng and Zachary Amrose After the terrorist attacks in France on Friday the 13th, the Democratic debate hosted by CBS suitably opened with a moment of silence for the tragic lives lost. Tribute ensued from the three Democratic presidential… Continue Reading →

Foreign Affairs, Politics

Recap on the Fourth Republican Debate

November 11, 2015Catherine Zeng Leave a Comment

Co-written by Zachary Amrose and Catherine Zeng Tuesday night’s main debate was refreshingly substantive… and was likely the single most important night so far for several waning and rising campaigns.  Although it was less dramatic and entertaining as previous debates, Tuesday… Continue Reading →

Politics

Why We Need God

November 8, 2015Catherine Zeng 2 Comments

“There was nothing either above or below him, and I knew it. He had kicked himself loose of the earth.” – Joseph Conrad, The Heart of Darkness For those who have read the Heart of Darkness, the tale is all too… Continue Reading →

Philosophy

Look Past Jeb’s Stutter and Find a Viable Moderate

October 30, 2015Catherine Zeng 5 Comments

10/28 GOP Presidential Debate I had great expectations for Jeb Bush. He’s a moderate, squats on PAC money, has a Hispanic wife, and towers over the other candidates. He’s from the swing state of Florida and speaks Spanish fluently. In a squabble… Continue Reading →

10/28 GOP Debate, Politics

The Human Experience and the Limitations of Utilitarianism

October 24, 2015Catherine Zeng 3 Comments

Instead of spending my Friday night as per usual, I stepped outside of my comfort zone and vegged in front of a movie. Avengers: Age of Ultron, the ultimate cinematic masterpiece. Why not? But of course, I had to overanalyze the film and… Continue Reading →

Philosophy

Bernie Sanders: An Ideology not a Candidate

October 14, 2015Catherine Zeng 3 Comments

10/13 Democratic Presidential Debate When Sanders trots on stage of the first Democratic Presidential Debate on CNN, his suit that is a tad too big, his hair that balds of experience, and his slouch that reminiscences of your grandfather immediately… Continue Reading →

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