Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Following years of Republicans deciding how the future of Social Security will play out, the Democratic party has brought forth a new edition to the social insurance program that was originally put into play during the Great… Read More ›
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“Poisoners of the public mind”: The dark world of public relations and government propaganda
Quashon AventStaff Writer We live in a world where the truth can be commodified and sold to the highest bidder. Companies and governments decide what is or is not the truth. They said that cigarettes do not cause cancer, that… Read More ›
How We’ve Enabled a New Era of Hate
Elliott VoorheesStaff Writer We are barely two months into 2019, and the United States has already been rocked by struggles and tragedy, revealing some of the serious flaws in our country. The government shutdown alone highlighted the social, political and… Read More ›
President Trump Gives Annual State of the Union Address
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 5, President Trump issued the 2019 State of the Union Address. Although a large portion of his speech was spent calling for unity in the divided U.S. government, the President found a way to… Read More ›
The Trans Military Ban is a Step Backwards
Bruce CaseStaff Writer The Supreme court recently voted to reinstate President Trump’s order to ban transgender individuals from the military, staying true to another one of his campaign promises and another one of his tweets. Starting with a tweet in… Read More ›
Arts Summit Takes On The Relevance and Necessity of Political Art
Eden LandgroverStaff Writer Which came first- the art or the political statement? The esteemed panel of activists featured at UNCG’s 2019 Arts Summit may not have been speaking on chickens or eggs, but they certainly used their three hours of… Read More ›
Republican Strategist Roger Stone Arrested
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Republican strategist Roger Stone was arrested in his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, Jan. 25 in connection to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Stone was charged with… Read More ›