The Respect for Marriage Act Predicted to be Enshrined into Law
In mid-september, Democrats in the House passed a bill, referred to as the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill meant to codify the recognition of same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law following the widely unpopular decision to overturn Roe…
Ukraine Russia Situation
Good morning, afternoon, or evening, folks. Everyone remembers that THERE IS A WAR GOING ON! Yeah, so things have been absolutely insane! One of the most recent developments is Russia purchasing Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine; the irony is that…
President Biden Says Chances of “Nuclear Armageddon” Haven’t Been This High Since 1962
On Thursday, October 6, President Joe Biden delivered a brief warning at a fundraiser that the war currently happening in Ukraine could devolve into a “nuclear armageddon,” stating that “For the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, we have…
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Billion to Multiples Families Affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
On December 14th, 2012, 20 year old Adam Lanza entered the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where he shot and killed 20 children and six adult faculty members. Lanza was unable to be brought to justice after the…
Somalia’s Drought
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), over one million Somali citizens are currently displaced. Rainfall last fell upon the land two years ago in Somalia, bringing famine, drought, and starvation. This has plagued the land of…
A Viking Call for Help
UMAHS—As Viking Call editor and writer “Grance Tan” stared down her blank word document, she was struck by a horrific realization, as if she had been kickballed in the head by a very small, very strong child: It was nearly…
Monsters: America’s Modern Problems
Monsters are people who have been with us for generations. We all know the ones: The jerks that scare you in the middle of the night when you have that meeting in the morning. The ones who live in your…
Russia-Ukraine: Economic Sanctions and Their Consequences
International Sanctions: Nearly all of the international community has denounced the invasion and resultantly imposed unprecedented sanctions. Although these sanctions vary in severity, the United States, the European Union, and allies have introduced or significantly expanded sanctions to include Vladimir…
Russia-Ukraine: History, Foreign Relations, and Putin’s Rationale
Oppression in 20th Century Ukraine: Throughout the 20th century, Ukraine has been inadvertently involved in several international conflicts. From 1932-1933 in the USSR, more than 3 million people died from famine in Ukraine, engineered by Stalin’s collectivization. During WWII, 5…
Russia-Ukraine: Introduction and Reaction
Introduction to War: On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated its invasion of Ukraine, with many complexities surrounding this conflict. Located in the far east of Europe, Ukraine, an independent nation since the 1989 collapse of the USSR, borders Russia, an…