Kai Teigen

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Small World: Vaccines and Equity in the Postcolonial World

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I’m sure I’m not alone when I express my excitement about how well vaccinations are going these days. The COVID-19 lockdown has been such a long, seemingly endless tunnel, and now we’re finally seeing the light!

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Small World: American Arms Dealing

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Joe Biden is one of the blandest human beings in existence, but somehow manages to stay extremely controversial, even among his voters. A lot of liberals, like my dad, are happy with the speed and strength of his policies, while others farther to the left, like myself, are often unsatisfied with lackluster results.

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Small World: Genocide in Myanmar

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I want to preface this article by warning that it contains heavy content, specifically the discussion of ethnic persecution. On February 1 of this year, the democratically elected government of a Southeast Asian country called Myanmar — formerly known as Burma — was put under arrest and imprisoned by the country’s powerful military in a

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Small World: Labor Advocacy in India

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I’ve always found the tactics of political and civil resistance absolutely fascinating. Growing up in Berkeley, I’ve had the privilege of living in a city so renowned for its culture of progressive protest that conservatives deridingly call it “Berserkeley,” so naturally enough when I first heard about the farm strikes in India I wasn’t particularly

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Small World: Democracy in Kyrgyzstan

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A couple weeks ago, I remember waking up to see something absolutely terrifying occurring live on television: a contingent of far-right extremists storming the Capitol in support of former US president Donald Trump — by the way, you have no idea how much satisfaction it brings me to use that phrase.

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January 17, 2020

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Semester one is almost over, but like actually this time, and that means I’m almost done writing for the Jacket. I’m going to miss writing for you.

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December 20, 2019

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It’s almost winter break! For two weeks straight we get to have the distinct pleasure of having absolutely nothing to do, and I for one am looking forward to it.

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December 6, 2019

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My first semester of high school is drawing to a close and dear God I finally understand why my older sister would always get so stressed out before winter break.

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November 22, 2019

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I’ve never been much of a sports guy. I don’t have the physique, the energy, or the basic human responsibility necessary to participate in any organized activity for more than four hours.

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November 8, 2019

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Remember when Halloween was a big deal? When people would plan their costumes out months in advance, throw on ridiculous amounts of face paint, and walk around for hours, just for kicks?

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October 25, 2019

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Unavoidable. Inescapable. In hot weather, basically the earthly equivalent of Dante’s Inferno. We all know exactly what I’m talking about: public transportation.