In one of the most shocking and dramatic turns of the Trump Administration, last week, in an extremely encouraging step toward bipartisanship, President Trump made a surprise deal with Democratic House and Senate Minority Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to help raise the debt ceiling. Further, now it appears they are all working together […]
Last week, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Philip, husband to Queen Elizabeth II for nearly 75 years, had passed away aged 99. Although the royal family has had no formal role in governing these shores since early-July of 1776, it maintains an intriguing and even fascinating grip on a part of the American psyche. While […]
There are many values of the average conservative that used to be cornerstones of the United States. Our country was founded with religious ideals in mind, as explained by John Adams: “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion….Our Constitution was made only for a […]
As the University of Michigan basketball team got ready to play Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Isaiah Livers could be seen in a black shirt, cheering on his teammates. The shirt had a hashtag in white lettering. It read #NotNCAAProperty. Despite suffering a stress fracture that ended his season, he made an […]
*Puts on serious face* On April 1, France’s Senate voted in favor of a new “Separatism Law,” the most controversial part of which was a ban on wearing a hijab in public for those under 18. Overall, this bill represents an egregious violation of both freedom of religion and freedom of expression. It is driven […]
I’m going to be straight-up, I love the Olympics. I always look forward to seeing people from different countries compete in sporting events that are not always televised–ski jump, bobsledding, speedskating. Most of all, I love watching the United States compete and dominate the medal count, proving time and time again that we are the […]
The first time I ever heard Rush Limbaugh’s name was probably when I was around 10 years old. My grandpa was ranting about politics over the phone when my mom asked him sarcastically, “And everyone is wrong except for Rush Limbaugh, right, dad?” Growing up, my parents would normally describe him as a cooky conservative […]
On his first day in office, newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders. In his first week, he signed 37. In the same period of time Donald Trump signed four executive orders, Barack Obama signed five and George W. Bush signed zero. Perhaps Biden is attempting to maximize his output while he is still […]
From the very start of the Biden administration, the proposal for unity made its way into the Democrats’ ultimate goal. They claim that all they want now is to unify with their fellow brothers and sisters under one administration that will set us all free of systemic racism, white male oppression, a horrible pandemic, and […]
On March 13, 2020, the Chicago Public Schools schools suspended in-person instruction due to the coronavirus outbreak. Many CPS students, such as myself, were disappointed at the prospect of losing another two weeks of our academic year, which had already been cut short by a 14-day teachers’ strike orchestrated by the Chicago Teachers Union in […]
“I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify. Who doesn’t see red states and blue states, only sees the United States” exclaimed president-elect Joe Biden during his first speech. “It’s time for America to unite,” he continued. “And heal.” What a powerful message, I thought. Biden would like us all […]
