Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer The United States of America is home to 327.5 million citizens. More than 55 million of them are multilingual. Within recent years, there have been a variety of videos that have surfaced online featuring Americans yelling at those speaking a foreign language. These people are chastized and condemned for conversing in a language other than English. Most often, this seems to … Continue reading MAGA and the Melting Pot
Morgan Stauffer Staff Writer In late 2017, Jonathan Haidt gave a lecture at the Manhattan Institute in which he discussed identity politics. He loosely defined the phenomenon as the political mobilization around group characteristics, and continues by describing how identity politics are not specifically the issue. Instead, it is the in-group versus out-group thinking that occurs as a result. Politics on the left and right … Continue reading Identity Politics: The Utility and Extremity
Rejani King Staff Writer This upcoming election on Nov. 6, 2018 is incredibly important. Why? It’s midterms. Midterm elections are important because they affect an individual’s state representation in Congress. Elections like this one usually see a lower voter turnout than others. It’s important that not only people of color but young people in general show up to the polls. We need more people in … Continue reading Why are Young People not Voting?
Rejani King Staff Writer The Kavanaugh hearing was streamed live on multiple social media platforms, including Snapchat. Social media platforms making the choice to broadcast the hearing live, targeted not only adults, but youth who actively use it as a way to keep up with global news. The Kavanaugh hearing has been publicized almost everywhere (as it should be). By broadcasting the hearing on multiple … Continue reading Social Media is the Key to Involving Young People in Politics
Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer This past week, the U.S. Consulate in Basra, Iraq, was the target of a rocket attack. The State Department has decided to temporarily close the consulate and evacuate all the staff in response. No one was killed as a result of the attack, but Basra, which is near the border of Iran, has been an increasing subject of concern as … Continue reading United States to Close Consulate in Basra
Bruce Case Staff Writer Germany has comfortably remained majority left-wing for many years. Because of their history, they have shied away from far-right conservatism/nationalism. With the re-election of Angela Merkel as chancellor for her fourth term, we have seen that trend has begun to change due to right-wing groups vehemently opposing her policies. The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is quickly gaining traction … Continue reading The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer President Donald Trump has been critical of China’s influence on the global economy, and especially its influence on the American economy for as long as he has been in power. This criticism isn’t limited to words, as the president has been trying to enact an economic strategy that weakens the influence of China on the American economy through tariffs. The latest … Continue reading Tariff War Between United States and China Continues
Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Sept. 22, Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas faced incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in a heated first round of three debates before the general election later this year.The two candidates focused on domestic policy, immigration, health care and gun control. Cruz said that O’Rourke is “out of step with the people of Texas,” characterizing him as part of … Continue reading O’Rourke and Cruz Showdown in Texas
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer Hayley Williams, the Lead singer of the band Paramore, has recently dropped a bomb on fans. The band has announced that they will no longer be performing their hit song “Misery Business.” The decision came out of concern that some of the lyrics in the song were no longer representative of the bands views. A particular verse contains language that is … Continue reading Misery Business Bites The Bullet
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 21, Paul Manafort pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy against the United States and obstruction of justice. The former Trump campaign chairman was charged last month on eight of eighteen counts of bank and tax fraud after hiding millions of illegal earnings made lobbying in Ukraine. Before the 2016 presidential election, Manafort worked as a lobbyist for former … Continue reading Former Trump Campaign Chairman Pleads Guilty
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