Opinion
Do the VA and NJ results spell trouble for Democrats?
In November, Democrats lost a Governor’s race in Virginia, a state Biden won by 10, and they barely held on in New Jersey even though Biden won it by 16 just a year earlier. National media outlets and so-called political experts were quick to chalk the losses up to Biden’s lowered popularity and Congressional Democrats’ inability to deliver on his Build Back Better agenda. There’s little doubt that the national political headwinds contributed to the party’s struggles last month, but the story may be more complicated.
Are states helping with climate change?
…the federal government must ultimately be the leader on climate policy; states can aid and increase the work the federal government does to drive deeper cuts, but because so many of them will be unwilling to lift a finger to help. Only the national government will be able to force emissions reductions in every state.
Why They Leave
There was “an unspoken accusation to all of the other All-Star students that ‘You have been raised, and we’ve given you everything you are and made you…you’re going to then take that and go somewhere else.”
The End of the Electoral College?
The Electoral College is closer to death than most people realize. It may seem like the only way to change the US’s peculiar election process is through the Constitution, which would be almost impossible in today’s political environment. However, there’s…
Fake News and The Growing Divide
Fake news is a dishonest politician’s regalia, shielding them from any sort of authenticity and morality. There is nothing free about dishonesty and defamation.
Where Two Worlds Collide: The Visionary Music of Mild High Club and Little Simz
Both Little Simz’s “SIMBI” and Mild High Club’s “Going Going Gone” diverge from the artists’ previous projects, experimenting with eclectic sounds and building upon the work of important artists from older generations.
The Weight of the World: The Impacts of Media on Olympic Athletes
Because of the new collective consumption of news due to social media and the rise of clickbait and controversy as journalistic tactics, the Olympics have become a pressure test for athletes: either falter and face widespread criticism, or rise to the occasion and become a national icon.
The Silences of Local History
There are always missing records, topics that don’t get enough attention, and stories that don’t get told.