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Poli Sci for the Average Guy: ISIS Competes in Middle Eastern Monopoly

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: ISIS Competes in Middle Eastern Monopoly

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg August 28, 2014

The longest Monopoly game in history lasted for 70 straight days, and in those 70 days, green houses, red hotels and social lives were lost. The names of the incredibly bored record-setters are not disclosed,...

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Vlads Games

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Vlad’s Games

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg February 7, 2014

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC, the world will discover that Sochi is a real place. World-class athletes from almost 100 different nations will participate in an event first held 3,000 years ago in Olympia,...

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: State of the Union

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: State of the Union

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg January 29, 2014

On Jan. 19, 55.9 million "Joe Six Packs" watched the Seattle Seahawks triumph over the San Francisco 49ers and earn their seat at the 2014 Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos. Last night, Jan. 28,...

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Whats the Deal with Iran?

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: What’s the Deal with Iran?

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg December 5, 2013

In Tehran, Iran's nuclear program was born and raised, in centrifuges is where it spent most of its days. Maxin' out, enriching, playing it all cool, fooling inspectors and breaking the rules. When John...

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Philippines & Filibusters

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Philippines & Filibusters

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg November 25, 2013

We realize that national and international political events play a crucial role in our education and dialogue here at Georgetown. We also realize how terrifying it can be when someone talks about a current...

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