“They might exchange some sentiments about how much Trump admires the dictator, and perhaps banter about Kim’s love of American basketball. But there is one topic that, almost certainly, neither of them will talk about: North Korea’s human rights abuses.”
Read More“President Trump used a national emergency statute to incite military action at the border, something that has only been done once before, in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. The President’s declaration is not only unprecedented in American history, but also absurd and likely illegal.”
Read More“The ‘beltway’ (as in Interstate 495, which circles Washington, D.C.) pundit class failed to predict that Donald Trump would become President of the United States, and he is far removed from traditional definitions of moderation. The Editorial Board posits that this trend is unlikely to falter this cycle.”
Read More“True as it may be that students can draw on lessons learned pursuing their interests on our campus, perhaps the more appropriate word to describe student leadership at UNC is “laboratory”: on this campus, student governance is treated as a trivial experiment, to be done in an isolated, heavily controlled setting, that has no real impact or bearing on the course of the University.”
Read More“There are still Russian military bases in South Ossetia, and the unfixed border continues to move farther into Georgian territory. These components of an enduring border war hurt the Georgian economy by stifling foreign investment in the country.”
Read More“Kamala Harris is a long-tenured public servant with a track record of experience in both law and governance. It should not be this difficult for any candidate, let alone one with such an establishment-friendly background, to find a base of support among Democratic or independent voters.”
Read More“The fact remains that there are more firearm suicides than firearm homicides in America. Recognizing the relationship between guns and suicide is imperative for developing more comprehensive gun control policies that take into account the full reality of the situation.”
Read More“Our discourse on immigration, which often fails to include the acknowledgement of the humanity of the immigrants, is eroding any semblance of a government based on the moral principles we were supposedly founded upon.”
Read More“It has become abundantly clear in recent cycles that an inordinate amount of electoral power is granted to relatively small and unrepresentative populations. States like Iowa and New Hampshire, simply by virtue of their place in the early stages of process, are examples of such communities — and likely to the detriment of those who will vote later.”
Read More“While the boldness of Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal is admirable, her approach requires more specifics, especially as it relates to transportation emissions. In the arena of electric vehicles (EVs), the United States is moving in the right direction, but a “Green New Deal” must include sufficient funds for EV infrastructure, research and development, and subsidies.”
Read More“Presidential candidates in modern politics run not because they think they can lead the country, but instead for the perks that come with the journey there: notoriety, book and television deals, and, if they’re lucky, a cabinet or vice-presidential nod.”
Read More“That should give pause to anyone who thinks the 2020 election will be a cakewalk for a Democratic challenger because, of course, we saw a familiar narrative play out around three years ago. There’s some quote about insanity and doing things over and over again that feels appropriate here.”
Read More“Large-scale humanitarian problems like infant mortality, fleeing refugees, and dwindling access to basic medicine belong in the headlines of stories on Venezuela’s current state, not buried beneath the politics.”
Read More“There’s a confusing, permeating fear among too many of our representatives across the aisle who remain silent when it matters most. Despite the “R” beside his name in the 2016 election, Donald Trump is not, and never will be, a representation of traditional conservative values. He’s in a league of his own.”
Read More“This particularly harsh and unnecessary government shutdown inordinately harmed the most vulnerable, and perhaps none more than women.”
Read More“Not only do we believe it’s permissible for non-political actors to comment on political proceedings — we believe it is a fundamental aspect of political participation in a modern democracy.”
Read More“The Supreme Court ultimately granted Pfizer permission to bulldoze entire neighborhoods, leaving local families homeless and destitute, all in the name of ‘progress,’ — or, more specifically, in the name of a new manufacturing plant.”
Read More“Let’s not lose out on this opportunity to work both across the aisle and across the urban-rural divide to address hunger in North Carolina. The Corner Store Initiative bill should stall in committee no longer.”
Read More“Perhaps the current occupant of the White House will learn that not all Americans support our country going about business as usual with murderous, unstable autocrats.”
Read More“While Asian women earn only 74.8% of what Asian men earn, they surpass white women and almost match white men in terms of salary, averaging about 93% of the latter demographic’s earnings.”
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