Politics

The voting shift in New York’s Democratic Party shows how much Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have influenced American politics. Many Democratic voters see Trump’s rhetoric and policies as a threat to democratic values, motivating them to become more involved in elections and support candidates who promise to protect...

The World Health Organization (WHO) was created to help countries work together to fight diseases and improve global health for all, providing aid in times of struggle. When President Donald Trump moved to withdraw the United States from the WHO, many people questioned whether this decision weakened the idea of...

​American conservative figures have had their spotlight boosted by the Trump administration since 2016. Their influence is impossible to notice domestically, but even on a global scale, American conservative politicians have had massive reach. They’ve been tied to many successful conservative movements across the globe, from the United Kingdom, Argentina,...

Every election helps decide the future of our schools, communities, and country. The choices people make at the voting booth can affect laws, education, healthcare, and many other parts of everyday life. That is why I believe voting should be mandatory, because every eligible citizen should help shape the future...

​A recent White House report escalated the attack against American museums and historians, labeling the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution “radical activists who cannot be trusted.” This comes after President Trump’s previous comments on the Smithsonian in March of this year. Released by the White House Domestic Policy Council on...

When I was in school, they taught mostly history, and I get why we need to know who George Washington is, Hitler, and all that, but sadly, history has a way of repeating itself: presidents make mistakes, wars happen, and then it repeats over and over. But we can’t say...

With the introduction of artificial intelligence and how prevalent it appears to be in our society, I am afraid of how it will affect our government. Especially since the technology surrounding artificial intelligence is constantly improving, it will one day become impossible to decipher what is real and what is fake. And actually,...

As the United States celebrates 250 years tomorrow, its history shows that landmark policies have shaped the nation as much as its leaders and civilians. The country’s greatest achievements came from freedom and opportunity, while its biggest failures came from denying them. The Constitution and Bill of Rights created a...

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving the lower court’s ruling against him in place. As is typical, the Court did not provide a reason for denying the appeal. The case began after Carroll...

When I was in high school, the pressure on me was to go to college. I wasn’t taught basic life skills like cooking and budgeting, or even just finding a place to live after moving out. Which for me, I was out on my own by 19 and didn’t have...

Socialism within the United States has been stagnant for decades, thanks to the lingering effects of the Red Scare and the fall of the Soviet Union. Until recently, there could hardly ever be a good case of socialism being accepted by the wider population of the United States, especially with...

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, states have gained more authority to regulate abortion. In North Carolina, lawmakers introduced HB 1232. This policy means to recognize life as beginning at fertilization and give unborn children constitutional protections. Supporters believe the bill is necessary to defend the rights...

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