By Eden Iscil — In a political era known for its toxic partisanship, substandard bills, and restrictive legislative process tightly controlled by leadership, to argue that complex Senate rules somehow produce the opposite is nonsensical and far removed from reality.
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By Gaspard Delaoustre — Their names were Lexi, Monika, Dustin, Nina, Tony, Summer – all were transgender women and men or nonbinary individuals, and all were killed in 2020. Last year, at least 45 trans and nonbinary people were murdered – a gut-wrenching increase from 2019.
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By Emily Hoofnagle — The past two decades have afforded the United States no shortage of disasters. From Hurricane Katrina to the 2008 financial crisis, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the ongoing pandemic, each year seems to bring a new disaster, with the mega-crisis of global warming looming on the horizon.
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By Samuel Murray — The student debt crisis in the U.S. affects nearly one in every five adults. The U.S. must act now to alleviate this burden as a direct form of stimulus to millions of American.
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By Samuel Murray — Biden has an opportunity to act in this political time as a transformational leader. It is up to him to act, and to give the American people the confident leadership we desperately need.
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By Samuel Pence — In the wake of violent mobs storming the Capitol to protest verified election results, it’s hard for most Americans to recall a time when the prospects of such healing, rebirth, and unity seemed bleaker.
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By Samuel Murray — America’s deep fascination with the abstraction of freedom impedes our ability to govern a fair and just society for all.
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By Samuel Murray — With millions contracting COVID-19 and an ever-rising death toll, the U.S. government has failed, not only to adequately address the rapid spread of disease and death, but to provide a social safety net for all Americans.
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by Ryan Fisher, resident editor Public confidence in the federal government has reached historic lows. Only 20 percent of Americans trust the government in Washington, D.C., to do what is right most or all of the time. Congressional job approval hovers at 17 percent, and public opinion of the Supreme Court has tightened to 53 […]
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by Tom Lebert, finance director Political analysts have forecasted a Democratic trifecta come January—that is, a take over in the White House and both chambers of Congress. Democrats are now preparing with a massive slate of policy proposals covering topics from D.C. statehood to healthcare. But, as the pandemic worsens and millions of Americans fall […]
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by Amanda Hermans, managing online editor In July of this year, President Trump sent a series of tweets to “The Suburban Housewives of America.” “Biden will destroy your neighborhood and your American Dream,” one tweet claimed. “I will preserve it, and make it even better!” Another touted, “I am happy to inform all of the […]
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by Samuel Murray, columnist As we enter the final weeks before the presidential election, many Americans are concerned about something that should be so simple: voting. Particularly in this election, with an enormous amount of mail-in and early in-person voting, many are asking, “How should I vote?” and “Will my vote be counted?” Voting and […]
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