In 2016, a grasp of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter propelled Donald Trump to the highest office in the land. The president’s ability to genuinely connect with prospective voters shattered antiquated expectations of a neatly packaged, professional online campaign presence.
Read MoreThese critiques came to a head as what was already viewed by some as a flawed system showed signs of systematic failure. In an attempt to increase transparency, the Iowa Democratic Party allowed precincts to report to Democratic National Committee (DNC) Iowa headquarters in three ways: a now infamous smartphone app, a phone call to headquarters, and paper records to ensure accuracy.
Read MoreIn 2012, a high court’s ruling on states’ rights left millions of indigent people stranded without insurance. A single justice’s vote in favor of an individual mandate forced every citizen to purchase health insurance or pay hundreds of dollars in taxes. Nine unelected judges had the power to render an entire healthcare system plan obsolete with the stroke of a pen.
Read MoreRecently, however, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Trump appointee Ben Carson, has been working diligently to strip away protections against discrimination ensured in the FHA. One protection, the “disparate impact” standard, which outlaws discriminatory policies even if there is no proof of explicit racist intent, has been attacked profusely.
Read More“OK, boomer” stems from TikTok—a short-form video streaming service—in one video where an older man says, “[the] millennials and the Generation Z have the Peter Pan syndrome. They don’t ever want to grow up.” The response from the video’s creator is simple, “OK, boomer,” referring to the Baby Boomer generation.
Read MoreThe lead-up to the opioid crisis is not particularly difficult to pinpoint. The push to battle chronic pain by the federal government and pharmaceutical companies alike led to an aggressive marketing push and subsequent over-prescription of the drugs.
Read MoreAny reform inspired by “The Nation’s Report Card” must take into account the decentralized nature of the American education system. Local governments use property taxes to fund school construction, maintenance, teacher supplements, and ongoing, day-to-day operations, while state governments take on fiscal responsibility for teacher and faculty salaries.
Read MoreKentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Alabama have also passed extremely restrictive abortion bans this year. Alabama’s is the most restrictive, making performing abortions illegal and punishable by up to 99 years in prison for the doctor, with the only exception being if the woman’s life is in serious danger, making no exceptions for rape or incest.
Read MoreAlthough its effects remain to be seen, the NCAA’s announcement is at least a step in the right direction. Given the immense pressure faced by the NCAA in recent years, it is time that they address this issue.
Read MoreAs California burns, the Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era environmental protections and revoking California’s authority over its own regulations. Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, California has the power to determine its own standards with an EPA sign-off, or “waiver.”
Read MoreAfter six weeks, it became the longest GM walkout since 1970. While the strike may now be over, its effects still reverberate throughout the community.
Read MoreIn his opening statement, Taylor discusses “two channels of U.S. policymaking and implementation” at work in Ukraine: the more “regular, formal” one Taylor headed as the chief of mission, and an “irregular” channel headed by Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. He describes the “irregular channel” as “at odds” with official U.S. foreign policy interests and goals.
Read MoreLike many of the Trump administration’s changes to national immigration policy, this initiative has proven controversial and sparked a debate on the constitutionality of involuntary DNA sampling.
Read MoreThe suit against Harvard marks a major deviation from the legal strategy employed by previous lawsuits looking to abolish race-conscious admissions—it isn’t about white applicants. This shift, legal experts speculate, could be the element needed to convince a newly conservative Supreme Court to reverse decades of precedent.
Read MoreThis summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there were 26 mass shootings in 18 states, leaving 126 people dead. After each shooting, there were national outcries for change and reform. But each time, little changed and another shooting followed. What happened?
Read MoreWhile the Green New Deal inspired Republican vitriol due to its associated costs and increased role for government in energy policy, recent protests force skeptics to either take the side of protesters, or attack the science of climate change. And attacking the consensus of science or youth who are seeking to make a positive impact on the world just isn’t a good look for anyone.
Read MoreThe situation in California is especially complicated as GEO Group, one of the largest for-profit prison companies in the U.S. and one that owns four facilities in California, operates two Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the state… The question still remains of what what will happen to ICE detainees currently housed in state for-profit facilities in California after their contracts expire in 2020.
Read More“All states have school immunization requirements, but most allow exemptions for religious reasons, and 17 also permit “personal belief exemptions.” Political efforts to eliminate these exemptions are creating battles in state legislatures across the nation.”
Read More“Though Buttigieg is entering a crowded pool of Democratic presidential candidates, early polls suggest that he may be a top contender heading into Democratic primary debates.”
Read More“Though Judge Boasberg blocked Kentucky’s second attempt at establishing Medicaid work requirements, it is possible that his ruling will be overturned if the case gets handed up to the Supreme Court.”
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