“Speaker of the House, California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Republicans to join Democrats in their effort ‘to defend the Constitution,’ stating that this issue ‘transcends partisan politics.’”
Read More“Although Bernie Sanders has an excellent track record on fighting to end the enormous wealth disparity in the United States and lifting up the underprivileged, economic issues are not the only ones facing the country.”
Read More“This complex of collegiate athletics amounts to a gross exploitation of student-athlete labor and abilities, one that would be unconscionable in any other profession.”
Read More“The movement is not about “feeling good about what we eat”, according to Leslie Alanis, another member of UNC’s SFA. The goal is to prevent such an unethical use of university space, money, and resources by a corporation that has ignored the vociferous pleas of human beings demanding respect in their work.”
Read More“Warren may face criticism for her bold ideas, but this early on in the race, she’s the first and only candidate to propose real and direct policies to fight the problems she’s discussed. The capacity of a candidate to act on their values is equally as important as those values.”
Read MoreEgypt’s Parliament votes to extend presidential term limits and centralize authority, and toxic moonshine kills upwards of 150 Indians.
Read More“The Israeli-Palestinian conflict creates a widespread climate of danger and fear, and all involved would be better off if a peaceful solution was reached.”
Read More“We have to decide what is more important to us as Americans - saving lives and creating a safer nation, or submitting to campaign finance with the caveat of continuing this cycle of mass homicide to which we have become numb.”
Read More“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 MoreLast week across the world, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election scheduled for April, while the Nigerian government delayed its presidential and national assembly contests at the last minute.
Read More“Two aggressively hegemonic regimes have transformed Djibouti into a match that could spark an international conflict with unprecedented consequences.”
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“Ultimately, President Trump signed the bill to fund the government on Friday, but unsatisfied with the amount the bill allowed for his border wall, he immediately followed this action with a national emergency declaration in order to collect the remaining sum from other government funds.”
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“Emboldened by the now-broken supermajority, Democrats, and a few Republicans, have set their sights on a policy goal that has long eluded them: Medicaid expansion.”
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.”
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