“Time and time again, a self-described upstanding citizen yields to their implicit biases and perceives innocent Black and Brown Americans as threats and, emboldened by stand-your-ground philosophies, pursues and executes them; in turn, these laws jettison the central tenets of self-defense and instead reward aggression, bequeathing any citizen a license to kill anyone they deem a potential threat.”
Read More“On November 10th the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a monthly report that showed some pretty grim indicators for the U.S. Economy. Inflation, or the general increase in prices, had climbed to its highest level in nearly 30 years. From Oct 2020 to Oct 2021, prices have risen nearly 6.2 percent. This is putting strain on American consumers as the economy is recovering from the COVID-19 shutdowns.”
Read More“On November 9th, the UNC’s Institute of Politics hosted a town hall meeting for the upcoming 2022 Senate Race in North Carolina. In attendance for the Democratic Party were State Senator Jeff Jackson — the front-runner of the group — former State Senator Erica Smith, Dr. Tobias LaGrone, and Dr. Richard Watkins, who just recently announced his exit from the Senate race in order to run for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. Jen Banwart was the lone Republican of the group, showing a certain level of bravery by bringing conservative views into an environment dominated by young, left-leaning college students.”
Read More“With President Biden set to sign the bill in coming weeks, Democrats are already looking forward to projects that might benefit from the bill’s funding. One potential area of spending could be improving the 1,100 bridges across the state that the North Carolina Department of Transportation deems as being in poor condition; another might be providing broadband access to the over 400,000 North Carolinians that do not have it already.”
Read More“The 2021 elections that occurred on November 2 proved vitally important to policy and provided insight to the 2022 midterm elections. The three most important races this election cycle were the New York City mayoral race, the Minneapolis referendum on “defunding” the police, and the Virginia gubernatorial race. The three races dealt with their own individual policy issues but they are all connected because they will provide insight to how voters will cast their ballots next November.”
Read More“Recently, unions have pervaded the news… With so much going on in the labor sphere, it is important to have a firm grasp on the national context for unions and recent economic research into their effects in addition to what union support means for Democrats”
Read More“To Srinivasan, cryptographic technologies are an integral development for societal organization and humanity at large. Maintaining that technology is civilization’s true prevailing force, he sees the emergence and growing adoption of cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain as the cumulation of the very trends of decentralization that can be attributed to the nation-state’s decay.”
Read More“Through the creation of cheaper electric cars, incentives provided by the Biden Administration, and its proven environmental benefits, Tesla will continue to pave the path for itself and other electric vehicle manufacturers. Every year, the technology improves, its batteries last longer, and its sales increase, thereby transforming how our society travels as well as its impact on the environment. Although not completely a carbon-free process, Teslas are the stepping stone to a pathway of sustainable living.”
Read More“The appearance of corruption can create a severe perception issue for the FED. Conscientious of the importance of public trust, Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced ethics rules would be strengthened. To his credit, the FED moved to do just that.”
Read More“Starkly contrasting the previous administration’s open celebration of Columbus Day - in seemingly direct defiance of revisionist critiques of Columbus’ role in the “discovery” of the Americas — President Biden and Vice President Harris’ statements constitute a recognition of the centuries of atrocities and injustices committed against Native Americans in U.S. history, and a pledge to rectify the pervading conditions of systemic oppression that were thus erected.”
Read More“On the heels of deciding not to intervene in the highly controversial Texas abortion case, the Supreme Court recently began its 2021-2022 session. In the new session, the highest court in the land will hear cases dealing with some highly debated issues — with the most anticipated being the Mississippi abortion law. However, let’s look at some of the less publicized — but perhaps equally important — cases set to be heard this term.”
Read More“Even if the court reinstates the death sentence, the prospects that Tsarnaev will actually be executed is…puzzling. For one, there is a paradox between the publicly stated positions of the Biden administration and the actions that have taken place concerning this case.”
Read More“The Virginia gubernatorial race is much more than a contest to decide the next governor of The Old Dominion. The state holds its governor's election in the year immediately following every presidential election, making it a de-facto referendum on the current federal administration’s performance and a potential indicator of future national trends.”
Read More“Social Security is politically untouchable, and both Republicans and Democrats know that a reduction in benefits is practically a non-starter. Unfortunately, as it stands now, America is trending towards a massive fiscal gap: the money it plans to spend grossly outweighs the money it is projected to take in in revenue. This gap is equal to 10 years’ worth of U.S. GDP. In an article from The Hill, John Goodman states it plainly: ‘This is fiscal child abuse, pure and simple.’”
“As Congressional Democrats try to pass the last piece of President Biden’s economic agenda, they have been met with many challenges including lobbying groups representing massive corporations, tobacco companies, and pharmaceutical companies, and infighting over the potential size of the bill.”
Read More“Although both political parties are showing support to curtail the influence and effect of Facebook and its products, we must question whether real change can happen. According to Steven Levy, author of “Facebook: The Inside Story,” there have been obvious solutions, such as increasing privacy protection, that have been known for years; however, Congress has done little to act upon them. With a convincing story and demanding evidence, one can only hope Frances Haugen’s actions will lead to the removal of the negative influence Facebook and its products have on society.”
Read More“Breaching the debt ceiling will result in the U.S. government defaulting on debt payments. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the government would run out of funds on October 18th. An economic crisis would certainly be born if the U.S. failed to meet its debt obligations for the first time in history. As it stands now, it is unknown if the ceiling will be raised or not.”
Read More“Biden and his administration find themselves in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, facing an influx of refugees from a country rife with political turmoil, and situated in a political landscape so polarized that one group has compared the actions at the border to chattel slavery, while on the other extreme, Tucker Carlson of Fox News accused Biden of purposefully attempting to change racial demographics in the U.S. through immigration.”
Read More“The Biden Administration announced last week that travel restrictions will be lifted in November for travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This new policy will allow thousands of foreigners into the United States, which will ease American tensions with Europe.”
Read More“President Biden’s rise in disapproval has been driven primarily by a drop in support among independent voters. 62% of independent voters in Iowa disapprove of the president, a troubling shift for a president who won the 2020 election by winning over moderate voters. Biden’s 32% approval rating is lower than both Obama and Trump’s lowest approvals in the state during their presidencies.”
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