Rahdin Salehian // Why the Texas Heartbeat Act is so problematic // Texas’s new anti-abortion law, the Texas Heartbeat Act, sparked well-deserved backlash throughout the country when it went into effect on September 1. The Texas Heartbeat Act gives women in the state only six weeks time to make the decision on whether or not […]
Category: Domestic Policy
Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Aparajita Srivastava // What stands between us and immunity? // In late December 2020 and early January 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden started the U.S. vaccination process by prioritizing front-line and healthcare workers. He then expanded vaccination coverage to those ages 65+ and with underlying health conditions. Finally, he ended with essential workers before opening […]
Packing the Supreme Court vs. A Lifetime Obligation
James Foote // The endless judicial debate // The Judiciary Act of 2021, introduced by the Democrats, requested the expansion of the Supreme court to thirteen justices rather than the present nine. While the Constitution did not include the number of required judges, it is important for neither party to add justices. Rather, the lifetime […]
The Delta Surge
Darius Sinha // COVID Continues // Things are looking up in the long battle the world has waged against COVID-19. Non-COVID news stories have begun to dominate the media, which provides hope for some as well as a respite from the pandemic. This poses risks, however. Although people may be inclined to declare victory over […]
Newsom Survives: Trumpism Rebuked
Bradford Kimball // California’s Rebuke of Recall Reveals Republicans Haunted by Trump // Trumpism is killing the Republican party’s electoral chances. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s victory in a recall attempt proves that Democrats do not have to worry when facing a Republican party still controlled by the specter of former president Donald Trump. With 62% […]
Carbon Tax
By: Tobiashus Swatherton // Implemented, the proposal will create consequences worse than those of climate change // If the U.S. imposes a carbon tax, the economy and environmental safety will suffer negative consequences. An idea made popular by environmentalists and economists, such a tax seeks to combat climate change by holding major carbon-emitting companies accountable. […]
There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Aaron Rai // Biden’s plans are counterproductive // Biden’s new 3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure and tax legislation, the Build Back Better Plan, will hurt the U.S. economy. The plan backs over $500 billion in new spending, which will misallocate too much money and lead to a decrease in GDP in the long run. Furthermore, the […]
Biden and the Student Debt Debate
By: Shane McCauley Canceling student debt would set Biden apart from his predecessors If Joe Biden truly wants to become a transformative president, then he must cancel at least $50,000 in debt for all Americans carrying student loans. Elected as a reaction to a failed conservative administration, Biden has the opportunity to implement real progressive […]
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By: Lucas Liu Longstanding discrimination against Asian-Americans predates the pandemic In the past year, the United States has seen an unprecedented spike in anti-Asian hate crimes all across the country. It has become quite undeniable that the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes correlates directly to some people’s hatred and frustration nationwide at COVID-19, which is […]
The National Debt
By: Alejandro Moro-Araujo How credible are Republicans‘ worries about the National Debt? The United States currently owes roughly twenty-eight trillion dollars in debt. While this figure may seem concerning, it should not be. Republicans assert that foreign investors own too much of that debt. For decades, Republicans have claimed that increasing the national debt is […]