Voter suppression is as American as apple pie, football, or Thanksgiving. Since the creation of the Constitution, people in government and positions of power have …
The Case for Ranked-Choice Voting
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 …
Op-Ed: Term Limits for Congress – The Cure for Corruption
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 …
The Revival of American Exceptionalism
On January 11th, 1989, Ronald Reagan, one of America’s most revered presidents, delivered his iconic farewell address, describing America as a “shining city upon a …
The Most Beautifully American Things
Dedicated to My Dear Friend Luba Al-Kazwini, Who Just Recently Became an American Citizen Let’s not kid ourselves, 2020 has been a rough year, …
Is That It?: Why America Has Already Forgotten the Vice Presidential Debate
(image source: BBC) It happened Wednesday night, but by the following morning, the Biden campaign had released a signature flyswatter on their campaign website with …
Is the 2020 Census Too Hard to Count?
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, the Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration permission to end the 2020 census count. The 10-year national survey ended its …
The Fly, and What It Says About American Politics
The 2020 vice presidential debate was a much more civilized affair than the presidential one. Both candidates were relatively polite towards one another; there was …
“Don’t Let it Dominate Your Life”
Recently COVID-19 hit a terrifying milestone: one million deaths worldwide. Despite the immense detrimental impact of the virus on all aspects of life, limited not …