2021-2022 Inflation Surge
There is usually a fundamental tradeoff between inflation and unemployment. If unemployment is high, inflation is low; if inflation is high, unemployment is low. This affects every single American because people count on steady wages along with steady prices. However,…
Is the Second Cold War Upon Us?
Over the past few months, Russia has become increasingly aggressive towards its neighboring nations—namely Ukraine, where it is estimated that over 100,000 Russian troops are stationed along the border, with many more in reserve. All of this is in preparation…
How Are Philadelphia Schools Handling the Omicron Surge?
As of January 18th, 2022, there are 67,700,000 Covid-19 cases in the United States (that we know of). Infection rates have reached an all-time high—double the past surges. Federal lockdowns have slowly faded into the past, and the responsibility of…
Biden’s Large Business Vaccine Mandate Blocked By Supreme Court
Over the course of January, the Supreme Court had been debating the issue of vaccine mandates, which both the Biden administration and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) want to enforce on large businesses. The mandate…
The Growing Possibility of Supersonic Commercial Flights
With all the new technology within the past decade, society continues to progress at an exponential pace. One such technology enables you to travel faster than the speed of sound. However, before supersonic flight even becomes a possibility—much less a…
School Shooting Tragedy at Oxford High School
On November 30th, a terrible tragedy occurred at Oxford High School in Detroit, Michigan, that left four students dead and several more injured. At around 12:50pm that day, a 15-year-old sophomore named Ethan Crumbley allegedly entered one of the school…
Biden Announces a Diplomatic Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
On December 6th, 2021, United States President Joe Biden announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. It won’t be a full boycott, which means that athletes will still attend the games, but no government officials or diplomats will…
Tragic Shooting on Film Set of “Rust”
On October 21st, on the filming set of the movie “Rust,” American actor and comedian Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins as well as injured director Joel Souza. Film staff called the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s…
Nearly Two Years of Covid-19: Where Do We Stand?
The weather is getting colder, and the world is entering its second winter under the dreadful hand of Covid-19. With the United States reaching 751,000 deaths attributed to the disease, all many Americans can do is sit back and wait…
Facebook Rebrands as “Meta” in the Face of Legal Turmoil
Summary: Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, has recently plunged into the biggest crisis in its history. Valued at $870.5 billion and ranked as the third-largest company in the world, Facebook is facing some of its most incriminating allegations…