Politics
In a highly controversial move, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos that are preserved for in vitro fertilization (IVF) are “akin to children”. The court voted 8-1 and cited religious reasoning in their concurring opinion. While this decision stems from the fact that embryos are in fact human...
Well-known ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Maria Pevchikh, revealed that a two-year negotiation for a prisoner swap was in its final stages on February 15th when Navalny died the next day. Navalny was set to be exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman serving a life sentence in...
Since July 1, 1971 after the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, the U.S. has set the national age to vote at 18, recognizing the civil duties and responsibilities of citizenship that were being fulfilled by individuals who were younger than their state-designated voting age. This age has...
$1.2 billion of student loan debt is set to be forgiven by the Biden administration for over 150,000 borrowers, per an announcement Wednesday. The repayment program, known as the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) Plan is scheduled to aid borrowers who have been making regular payments for at least...
While world leaders directly place the blame on Vladimir Putin for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, former president Donald Trump did not outright condemn Putin. In fact, his statement posted on Truth Social was rather confusing and polarizing. Trump, who received backlash and criticism for his praise...
Intergenerational and interclass debates and divides have always provided plenty of entertaining, outlandish, and downright frustrating takes from one person to another on why issues stand the way they are, and how to fix them. In a workforce that was rocked to its core by a global pandemic, hybrid-remote revolution,...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died Friday in a Northern Russian penal colony. Prison authorities report that Navalny “felt unwell… almost immediately losing consciousness” after a brief walk. His wife, Yulia Navalnaya, called on “all people of the world” to demand justice for her husband’s death. She continued to say,...
President Joe Biden has announced a new plan for student debt forgiveness that aims to help people experiencing “hardship.” The eligibility to receive this aid would be determined based on several factors, such “as a borrower’s total student loan balance and required payments relative to household income, and whether a...
The 2024 presidential election is picking up speed, and with it, the classic debates that have settled around what is truly best for the U.S. for the next four years and beyond. Scrutinizing candidates on virtually every level is to be expected, and, arguably, needed, but there’s been one particular...
Americans have been bombarded by news segments detailing gruesome, hideous mass shootings to the point where offering “Thoughts and Prayers” feels like the anticipated, copy-paste response to victims and their families. The phrase has lost its original meaning; no longer does it provide comfort and a sense of community. How...
After spending 16 years pursuing Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy was booted out, and now he wants revenge. What was a devastating ejection for the former speaker, has become a personal vendetta. The Californian Republican is trying to make a comeback, and this time with a vengeance. Along...
Donald Trump makes headway as Illinois rules that he can remain on the presidential primary ballot. The state Board of Elections voted on Tuesday and dismissed the challenge. Trump gets to stay on the ballot.The case against the former president cited section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as...
