Donald Trump calls for unity among supporters with a public plea of don’t let ‘evil win’. Mere days before July 11, 2024, a twenty-year-old searched the web for the locations of the Democratic National Convention, as well as nearby Trump Rallies. The man in question, Thomas Crooks, would be later killed after attempting to shoot […]
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A Chance to Pivot
Presidential Candidates Announce Their Foreign Policies By: Oliver Straight Nissen With the upcoming United States presidential election, it is important to understand how each candidate will approach foreign policy. With both the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts breaking out in the last three years and the United States playing a central part in global politics, choosing […]
A Silent Blow: Overturning a Decades-Old Doctrine
Chevron deference’s overturning and how it might shape the future of the U.S legal system By: Mirabel Ge On June 28, the American Supreme Court struck its gavel, officially overturning Chevron deference—an anti-climactic collapse to a decades-old legal battle. The court’s 6-3 conservative ruling eliminated the doctrine that gave federal agencies the freedom to interpret […]
The Presidential Candidates Face Off
Harris provokes Trump again, and again, and again. By: Meredith Richardson A mere two months ago, Joe Biden exited the stage of the presidential debate after a feeble performance, lending credence to right-wing accusations of his incompetence and taking the Democrats’ hopes along with him. During the September 10th debate, however, it was Kamala Harris […]
A Shock to the German Left
The Alternative for Germany party’s success in the most recent German state elections By: Matthew Walsh On September 1, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a state election in the eastern state of Thuringia, Germany, marking the first state-level victory for a far-right party since the Nazis during the Second World War. The AfD […]
Biden Drops Out
How this could be advantageous for the Democratic Party By: Matthew Ding On July 21st, 2024, Joe Biden made the decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Biden dropping out could potentially be a major advantage for the democratic party, laying the foundations for a new candidate who resonates more with younger voters […]
Brazil Bans X
Brazilian Justice bans social media giant X for non-censorship By: Malik Shadid On August 30th, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X, formerly known as Twitter, to be banned across Brazil. This action comes after a history of tension between X owner Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice over censorship issues on the […]
Scrolling Your Life Away
Why social media is the bane of society By: Mac Dimidis The rise of social media has altered the way we share information, communicate, and interact with others. However, there are many problems caused by it that negatively impact both individuals and society as a whole. Social media is destructive because it harms people’s mental […]
Polaris Dawn Space Walk
SpaceX’s Goal of Commercializing Space Advances in Another Successful Mission By: Lucas Ho On September 15, Polaris Dawn, the first commercial spacewalk mission, concluded after splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The mission, set off five days before on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience, continued the first private civilian spaceflight […]
Pensions, Retirement, and the Elderly
China’s raised retirement ages brings a new era of working By: Lily Xing As communism changes in China, so does its population. The older retire as their pension depends more and more on the young, dwindling workforce. China’s birth rates, as well as their economic growth rate, which fell 5% behind their target, are also […]