Public support for the death penalty is rapidly declining. Americans are calling for criminal justice reform, and it is time that the Supreme Court responds and abolishes the cruel and unusual practice.
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In recent months, National Anthem protests have engulfed the NFL. Are the protesters efficient?
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Political attacks on judicial nominee over her faith are antithetical to American values
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While comedians regularly poke fun at President Trump and his administration, it seems that political satire has lost its truthful voice. Political satire is meant to reveal truths and transcend the barriers of political jargon. However, this effect has been lost in the battle between Trump and the media. As the President continues to preach the the deceit of the press and media, satire of Trump has become entertainment for liberal America, rather than a nonpartisan interpretation of political events.
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Don’t be fooled -- this article is not just about Hassan Rouhani or Iran.
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The Democrats haven’t been able to pull off a win in a Congressional special election yet. But beneath the surface, the party has already witnessed unexpected successes much further down the ballot.
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As North Korea becomes increasingly bellicose, what is the best course of action facing the United States, and the international community at large?
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No one could have stopped Hurricane Maria from striking Puerto Rico. Their debt crisis was man-made and avoidable.
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President Trump's claim that three to five million people voted illegally in the 2016 election is just another root in an ugly history of voter suppression in our nation.
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Narcan has the potential to drastically reduce overdose deaths in Virginia.
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In order for Egypt to truly undergo the ‘Religious Revolution,’ the government needs to get rid of the Blasphemy laws. I examine the state of the blasphemy laws in Egypt and how they are perpetuating a stagnation of reformation.
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President Trump’s dysfunctional interactions with foreign leaders make for interesting headlines, though more tectonic is the present administration’s shifting expression of American exceptionalism, shaky commitment to liberal internationalism, and turn toward a harsh zero-sum logic of foreign relations. But while “America First” may not be here to stay, pressures on the U.S. to move toward a more realist mindset predate and will endure beyond the Trump presidency.
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The 2016 election cycle was an anomaly among all the rest. After witnessing the revolutionary strategies of the candidates, I had a desire to explore the events the changed the art of campaigning for the rest of American History. The inception of radio, television, and the Internet changed how candidates related to the public and how the public responded. Although these innovations have brought a great deal of convenience to Americans during elections, it does not reflect in greater voter awareness. So, have campaigns truly evolved for the good for America?
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What happens when the political sphere is run by amateur thespians?
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Virginia has an unsavory record on business regulations and limitations to economic freedom. As the Commonwealth looks to become a national powerhouse for development in the 21st century, it will accordingly need less stringent economic policies to encourage this growth. As the most electable alternative to flopping Democratic policies, Ed Gillespie’s Republican campaign is the key to unlocking this potential.
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As the nation grows increasingly divided over the “culture war” - between bullpen catchers and geriatric Republican Twitter users - they ignore America’s threatening expansion of militarism abroad. The threatening possibility of entering legitimate, destructive war.
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The reputation of trans fats has run the health gamut from nutritionally exceptional to borderline lethal. It took over two decades of research to accumulate enough evidence to finally ban partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in the United States, and this significant time lapse is not without criticism. However, the twenty-four year period of of true scientific inquiry prevented shortsighted and unsound policies and had the ultimate effect of contributing to the overall health of the American public.
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Issues in developing nations are wide-ranging and ongoing, but we rarely hear about them in the United States. Are we paying enough attention?
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On September 18, concerned Charlottesville-ians gathered to expose the deeply rooted issues behind the white supremacist siege on August 12. The Columbia Journalism Review’s Race, Racism and the News panel allowed the community an opportunity to acknowledge, discuss, and heal from rising racial tensions in Charlottesville and across the nation.
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United States vindicationist promotion of democracy throughout the world is much more convoluted and multifaceted than what meets the eye, and while it is said to be done in the name of goodwill to other nations, self-interested ulterior motives lie at the heart of it. All anyone need do to see proof of this is take a look at the history of US exploitative relations with the developing country of Guatemala.
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