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 and the ongoing impacts of […]
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
Late Thursday night, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” claiming that they had ideological bias, NBC news reported. The executive order said that neither NPR nor PBS presented a fair, accurate, and unbiased portrayal of events to citizens […]
Driver Tests Need to be More Strict
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 hazardous if handled poorly, which […]
Red, Blue and Chronically Online
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 nuance and turning serious policy […]
Every Street Should Have a House-Turned Community Center with Free Amenities
Third spaces have all but disappeared from society. It’s part of the reason people have trouble making friends outside of work or school, because there’s nowhere to go hang out that doesn’t require spending money of some kind. Places like the mall and the park are less appealing for anyone out of high school, and […]
Empathy is Foreign to People
Voters vote based on self-interest and greed over the well-being of society as a whole. Why is it so hard not to think solely about yourself when it comes to voting for someone? Let me give you an example, the first amendment gives everyone in the United States the freedom to practice any religion. This […]
Does The Internet Need to Be Regulated?
There was once a time when the internet was seen as a niche hobby of sorts, linking people up to chat rooms and blogs that served no other purpose than to connect the world with itself. Nowadays, it would be hard to find someone in our modern society who doesn’t have an interest in the […]
Transparency and Honesty are Valuable Currency in the Midst of a Recession
When it’s hard to get a job, grocery prices are through the roof, and people are on the verge of homelessness every day, having needs and being ashamed to talk about them will be the death of society. Being ashamed of struggling is normal, but that doesn’t make shame easier to deal with or talk […]
Independence VS Community: The Divide of What’s Right
Looking at the different perspectives of the greater world beyond our country, we find that the definitive understanding of morals can greatly differ from ours. One such difference is the namesake of this article. Americans value independent thoughts and actions that do right by the individual. Other countries, like China, embed community into their culture, […]
Chappel Roan Should Talk Politics, Even If She Doesn’t Want To
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, most commonly known by her stage name, Chappel Roan, is a 27-year-old pop star who built her persona on drag culture. Roan will typically dress in very sparkly outfits and drag makeup in her performances, yet, for taking on a persona that is inherently political, she feels as if she doesn’t have […]
Trump Isn’t Running Against Biden—He’s Running Against Democracy Itself
This isn’t a race against liberals and conservatives, republicans and democrats, or Trump and Biden anymore. This is a race between Trump and democracy itself. For years, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a force against the democratic system. Between trying to run a third term against the US Constitution and undermining the rule of […]
Elon Musk and the Myth of the Apolitical Billionaire
Despite Elon Musk’s claim of being politically neutral, his endorsements, tweets, and business decisions have made him a significant political figure, shaping policy on issues like labor rights, AI regulation, and space privatization. The idea that billionaires exist beyond politics isn’t real, yet figures like Musk are eccentric, visionary entrepreneurs whose involvement in political discourse […]
