Politics
Omaha, and by proxy, Nebraska, is known for many things. It’s a leader of agriculture, a pioneer of westward expansion, and home to iconic investor Warren Buffett. It has the largest truck stop in the U.S. – a pretty big deal. On the other side, it’s the home of the...
The Trump Administration’s welcoming of white South African refugees should not come as a surprise to anyone. White South Africans have been a group of people that right-leaning groups and politicians have centered on for years, with problematic ideologies like the Great Replacement theory. While Trump has previously made comments...
In a twist of historical irony, some of the loudest voices attacking modern feminism aren’t men, they’re women. Figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and influencers like Pearl Davis are reviving 1950s-style gender roles under the guise of “traditional values,” using platforms built by the feminist movements they denounce. The alternative...
To those in the absolute know, the FEMA Chief has been fired by President Trump. This happened in a fairly quick manner, so what was the reason behind all of this. Is the organization gearing up for a transition in this new age? Cameron Hamilton, the acting administrator of FEMA,...
First, we need to know what a third space is. Think about where you and your friends spent the most time together as teenagers outside of school. Maybe you hung out at the mall, or an arcade, or someone’s house. Wherever it was, you didn’t have to pay to be...
Why is there such a focus on changing policy to ban transgender people from sports, bathrooms, and schools when we have so much more to worry about? We’re in a time as a country where we have to face house insecurity, worsening mental health crisis, mass shootings, a fragile economy...
The internet has currently seen the rise of many right-leaning figures. While progressive ideas still dominate most popular culture, conservative views have found a haven within online spaces. While there isn’t a specific reason as to why that is, the video game industry and the culture around it certainly are...
The political tensions are increasing day by day. Already passed Trump’s 100 days, people are beginning to be unsatisfied by the administration’s policies and actions. Among these critics are certain members of the GOP. There has been a divide within the Senate about Trump’s direction of the United States, and...
Rather than blaming protestors for unrest, we need to start blaming anti-protest laws and how political apathy is silencing democratic dissent. These laws regulate protests; they’re criminalizing them and deterring people from speaking out even when their rights are on the line. When the American government passes legislation that labels...
Being able to drive a car is an absolute must for the world that we live in. Our society functions in this fast-paced manner of being needed in several locations daily, so operating a vehicle is a common trait that adults must be accustomed to. That being said, cars are...
The day was January 20th, 2025. America up until that point had made their decision on the next president. There were cheers and tears for the second term of Trump. Many touted the win as a positive turning point for the future of the United States – as he was...
America’s political discourse is increasingly shaped by people who live more online than offline. Think of the stereotype of the person who only plays video games and lives in their mom’s basement; yeah, like that. Internet culture consisting of memes, stan behavior and cancel cycles is warping civic engagement, flattening...
