Let’s Talk About Sex
Photo Courtesy of Marie Claire The rate of teenage pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States are public health issues that urgently need to…
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February 19, 2019
The Republicans Fight Democracy in Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of AP Earlier this week, Wisconsin’s predominantly Republican state legislature took advantage of the lame-duck period between November’s gubernatorial election and January’s gubernatorial inauguration to pass a sweeping…
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December 11, 2018
The Death of a President — Saying Goodbye to George H. W. Bush
On Friday night, former President George H. W. Bush passed away at the age of 94. At the time of his death, H.W. Bush was the longest-lived president in…
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December 5, 2018
Memes: A Political Force
Internet memes have become a force, politically and culturally. They are not only a device and a medium for political discourse, but they also impact the offline world in a variety of ways.
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December 5, 2018
Shale Gas and Its Effects on America
The U.S. has become an energy superpower due to the growing shale gas industry. This series will cover the impact of shale gas from three vantage points, beginning with…
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December 5, 2018
U.S. Prison Reform
U.S. prisons aren’t like other prisons — and by no means is that a compliment or a reference to “American Exceptionalism.” U.S. prisons draw to mind the grim and…
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November 20, 2018
The Cost of Capitalism
An article published in The Economist on November 15th, 2018, discusses the implications of a disturbing new survey, conducted in 2016: “more than half of all Americans no longer…
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November 20, 2018
Dems Now Control Albany: This is What to Expect
Since 2011, a coalition of Republicans and breakaway conservative Democrats in the New York State Senate has stymied much of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (pictured in cover photo) left-leaning legislative agenda. Now, Gov. Cuomo has near-complete control over the legislative agenda, since the Democrats, having seized the State Senate in last Tuesday’s midterm elections, now run the entire state government.
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November 13, 2018
What’s Next for Texas?
Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso native and Ted Cruz’s Democratic challenger for the United States Senate, took both Texas and the nation by storm in 2018. O’Rourke spent months…
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November 13, 2018
A Nation Lost
The Trump Administration has me feeling lost. It’s a familiar feeling, yet dishearteningly existential. At first, I was confused about its origins. But, over time, I’ve come to know…
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November 13, 2018