Russian-US Tensions: Will Biden Go to War?
Tensions have been rising across Europe as the United States and Russia face off in a series of international conflicts regarding Ukraine, who had experienced a largely successful, democratic revolution in 2014. As part of the revolution, Ukraine sought deeper…
The Necessary Sabbatical for the SAT
The SAT recently announced that they are changing their test to be taken digitally on a computer and that the test duration is supposed to be reduced to 2 hours, compared to the current test duration of 3 hours. The…
Why We Need a Black Female Supreme Court Justice
In January, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement after twenty-eight years of service on the court. Breyer, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, played a significant role in overseeing crucial cases relating to freedom of speech for…
Voter Suppression in 2022
In the last year, voting has suddenly turned into a source of heated partisan debate, as the 2020 election sparked conversation on the accessibility and legality of various voting forms. The highly contested Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act,…
Restrictions on Congress Members Stock: Justified or Unjustified?
Congress members! The leaders of our nation! A new debate has emerged on what restrictions we must have on our leadership. A new bill has emerged, called the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which would force Congress members and their…
Painful Pencils: Satirical Piece
Pencils! What are Pencils? Pencils are nothing but a yellow object that humanity uses to restrict their thoughts, their creativity, their freedom! Pencils force humanity to be wasteful, for a pencil is useless without paper-which requires us to cut down…
Districts, Senate; and Shenanigans-Delegate: PA’s 2022 Elections
As the United States nears the 2022 Midterm elections in November (to elect all the members of the House and a third of the Senate), news of political elections have made their way into the public’s eyes. Primaries in both…
Local Elections Result In Low Turnout
There has never been a more important election for you! It is not the Presidential election of 2020, but it is a more important event, as it is the local election to select five members to the school board of…
Filibuster: Critical Tradition or Burdensome Relic
5% (“Out of 5,000”). 5% is the percentage of bills created in Congress that actually become law! Why so low? The answer is the Filibuster! The Filibuster is a senate rule that allows for members of the minority party to…
Pro-Life or Pro-Choice, the Debate That Has Engulfed the Nation
In the United States, we take for granted certain rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and etc. Currently, there is a vicious, complex and polarizing conflict over the right to have an abortion. States…