By: Edward Welch Morgan The United States Senate is an inherently undemocratic body that needs to be abolished. It is really that simple. Before I explain why this is the case, we need to get something out of the way: some of you may be feeling anger towards the suggestion to abolish half of Congress.Continue reading “OPINION: Should the Senate Be Abolished? And Is It Possible?”
Category Archives: Politics
The Florida Anti-Trans Bill
By: Alexxa Rojas On the first day of pride month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning female transgender students from participating in public school sports teams. In accordance with the bill, DeSantis claimed, “We believe that it’s very important that the integrity of those competitions are preserved, that these opportunities are protected, andContinue reading “The Florida Anti-Trans Bill”
The Role of Social Media in India’s Covid-19 Crisis
By: Lauren Vergos Since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, social media has played a vital role in almost all of our lives. While it has always functioned as a means of communication and relaying information to others, social media gained an entirely new meaning during the pandemic. From communicating withContinue reading “The Role of Social Media in India’s Covid-19 Crisis”
A Run-Through of Prospective Democratic Running-Mate Candidates
By: Jacob Mitovich At the March 15th, 2020, Democratic primary debate between former vice president Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders, Biden made headlines when he committed to choosing a woman to be his vice president if elected president (Sullivan). In the history of our country, no woman has ever been vice president, and onlyContinue reading “A Run-Through of Prospective Democratic Running-Mate Candidates”
BLM: A Gen Z and Social Media Revolution
By: Harnoor Sachar After the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and a series of unjustified and unaddressed killings in the past decades, the black community and allies have come together to form what is now known as the largest worldwide civil rights movement in history. While the Black Lives Matter movement mirrorsContinue reading “BLM: A Gen Z and Social Media Revolution”
Trump vs. Biden: COVID Edition
By: Ethan Donovan If you have watched the Youtube ads of presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden telling us the “soul of our nation” is at risk, or have seen images of the depressing turnout at Trump’s Tulsa rally, you know the 2020 election is a bit different from the rest. Four months ago, asContinue reading “Trump vs. Biden: COVID Edition”
Bolton and the Impeachment Process
By: Irene Kim With Trump being the 3rd president in the United States to ever be impeached, a large majority of the news coverage surrounds his impeachment. However, recently, a huge leak, described as a “New York Times bombshell,” has occurred. John Bolton, Trump’s former national security advisor, was discovered to have been writing aContinue reading “Bolton and the Impeachment Process”
The Current Deal with Marijuana: 2020 and Beyond?
By: Veronica Baladi Whether this plant is known as “pot,” “weed,” or “420,” the legalization of cannabis both medically and recreationally is a sensitive, highly debated topic across the United States. Especially with the Presidential Elections of 2020 on the horizon, the plethora of opposing views and reasoning behind them is quite a great dealContinue reading “The Current Deal with Marijuana: 2020 and Beyond?”
Iranian Protests Strike at the Regime
By: Alexxa Rojas Protests erupted all across Iran in current days after an abrupt government decision to boost petrol charges in an effort to fill the crippling budget deficit stemming from the effects of US sanctions on the country’s economic system. The protests commenced within the night of November 15 and within hours circulated toContinue reading “Iranian Protests Strike at the Regime”
Australian Bushfires and Aboriginal Culture
By: Lauren Vergos The Aboriginal Australians are Australia’s native people. They have lived on the continent for over 50,000 years. Nearly 200 years ago, they were massacred and separated from each other by European colonizers. Today, about 3% of Australia’s population has Aboriginal heritage. More than half of them live in towns, which are usuallyContinue reading “Australian Bushfires and Aboriginal Culture”
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