Politics

The case of Tarasoff vs Regents ruled that the therapist of a patient has the right to report if their patient makes a threat against someone else. When is it morally wrong to call or not to call? What is considered not bad enough to report? Well, for me, I...

Voting has been and continues to be a controversial topic within progressive spaces online and in real-life discussions. A majority of people who lean towards the left have either complicated views on voting or have completely separated themselves from even thinking about participating in the American electoral system. It’s a...

Insurance should be free because it provides the protection that everyone needs, regardless of income and wealth. Life is very unpredictable, and events such as illness, accidents, or natural disasters can create sudden and overwhelming costs. Without insurance, many people are unable to financially recover from these situations, which can...

An ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, has been grabbing the attention of the public in recent weeks due to a surge of Anti-ICE protests. This comes after months of allegations from New Jersey politicians concerning the alleged unsanitary conditions of the facility and the state of those who...

We all know when we are driving down the street, and we see(and feel) the potholes that we drive over, but the problem is that nobody wants to pay to fix them. Cities around the United States always put in upgrades to buildings or even build more buildings that the...

As decades go on, one thing is evident in our leaders’ patterns: their age. In the following decades, our presidents, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, both surpassed age 70 when they were elected. And yeah, that is pretty old, as both of these presidents are well above retirement age. The...

American Healthcare has been a longstanding issue within the country and across the world. Despite having the capability to provide quality treatment to its patients, a multitude of roadblocks and blatant corruption have led to an unfortunate culture where many Americans are risking going bankrupt for medical treatment. It’s unsurprising...

In government class in high school, I felt like the teachers were always teaching just one side. Like certain presidents, certain events, and historic moments. It felt like they were trying to steer us to believe in one side instead of having our own opinion. My school even had a...

Since the beginning of the Trump Administration’s second term, there has been no shortage of products that the administration has put forward in the hope of emboldening support from its biggest fans. From cryptocurrency, paintings, and apparel, there seems to be a vested interest from the Trump Administration to push...

When considering all forms of government, there is one thing that boils down to that connects the different types of authority and government across the world: the age that holds power. Especially in American politics, many members of our Congress are often older than the people they govern. And while many people...

The controversy surrounding data centers has grown more tense, and those in favor are doing all that they can to try to move public opinion towards them in a more favorable direction. A shining example of this new direction is the growing partnership between trade unions and the tech companies...

The months leading up to the upcoming 2026 midterms have been quite tense, and the ongoing primaries and special elections have been no better. The climate the Trump administration has fostered has created around politics has been a nightmare scenario for many, on both sides of the Republican and Democratic...

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