The Journal of Fordham University's Top Thinkers
“World Series champs should get statehood,” said Hillary Clinton on Halloween night, 2019. Just over a year ago, the Washington Nationals clinched their first ever championship title, and baseball fans and DC statehood champions alike […]
On November 3, the state of Oregon voted on an important decision: in addition to voting for Joe Biden, the state elected to decriminalize all drugs and contribute funding to more addiction recovery centers. This […]
After a very stressful and tense election, Joe Biden has been declared the winner. Barring a successful lawsuit, he will be inaugurated as President in January 2021. Over the weekend, many took to the streets […]
A little over one week before the United States presidential election, another Black man was murdered by police officers. Walter Wallace Jr.’s family had called 911 asking for help because Wallace was suffering a psychological […]
My decision to pick up history as one of my majors in college came as no surprise to my parents. As a child in elementary school, I would check out book after book on Abraham […]
The election of 2020 will go down in history for its drama, controversy, and lack of adherence to precedent. However, those who remember the election of 2000 between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. […]
If this election season has taught us anything, it’s that our two-party system is broken. More than ever, the American public is displeased with the options presented to them for President. In fact, according to […]
Over the past several years, there has been the movement to “drain the swamp,” but are we doing anything about it? It may be in our best interest to, and that should start with placing […]