Editors’ disclaimer: this debate was crafted during early 2018, before the development of new events between North and South Korea’s possible peace treaty that would…
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My friend was killed by a neo-nazi. It’s a strange thing to type out, but it’s true. Even stranger, though, are the details: killed by…
How terminating the American Visa Lottery would detriment both the US economy and deserving immigrants. George Washington wrote on December 2nd, 1783 that “The bosom…
Donna Brazile. That is the name of the woman that is reopening old wounds that the Democratic Party so desperately wants to close. In excerpts…
The December midnight was drenched in silence. A large crowd stared on from the harbor as the Sons of Liberty crept along the docks in…
It may be a cliche, but the phrase “Trump means it seriously, but not literally” may be quite telling about the power of rhetoric that…
Black Glove, Raised Fist; Bowed Head, Bent Knee: Historical Parallels of Political Protest in Sports
Black Glove, Raised Fist; Bowed Head, Bent Knee: Historical Parallels of Political Protest in Sports
It was the medal ceremony for the men’s 200-meter sprint at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. American sprinters, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, stood…
On October 5, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown openly defied the federal government. With the passage of State Senate Bill 54, California became a sanctuary state in…
On October 13, one news headline stood out among the rest: “Trump says he spoke to U.S. Virgin Islands’ ‘president’ — which is him.” “Must’ve…
Praying for my friends and family. Can’t communicate with my family. I don’t know anything about them, this is desperate. But I trust in God…
For nearly a century, a well-established political institution within the United States, the presidential primaries, has convinced many in its influential power to decide the…
It’s hard to start an article that talks about Nazis. Nazis. In my short lifetime, I would hear “Nazi” in a history or government class.…
After the September 11 attacks in New York, the level of hate crimes against people who appeared Middle Eastern, Arab, or Muslim rose to extremely…
How thick would a sheet of paper be if you folded it in half 103 times? Over the past few months, I’ve asked this question…
This summer, I had the privilege of interning in Washington, D.C. with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19). While the current administration and Senate healthcare bill have…
Washington is no longer in tandem with a majority of American citizens. Less than 30% of the American population endorses Trump’s decision to forego a…
In order for China to compete with the scale and magnitude of United States’ soft power, it must increase its investment in the renewable energy…
Ben Jacobs, a political reporter for The Guardian, calmly approached Greg Gianforte, a wealthy Montana businessman who — as is now common practice in our…