The Greenpeace Verdict Should Concern Lovers of Democracy
H. Chapin Fish Photo via Greenpeace *** Headlines on March 20, 2025 relayed a shocking verdict from North Dakota’s Morton County…
March 2025
From Punisher to Punished?: The Trial of Rodrigo Duterte & The International Criminal Court’s Challenge of Legitimacy
John Virgil Aton Cartoon image of Duterte being snatched by the International Criminal Court. Image via Malaya Business Insight. *** Former…
Student Protests and Trump’s Response: Encroaching Treats on Freedom of Speech
Anna Gehres Photo via AdmissionSight *** The First Amendment in the United States Constitution enshrines people’s right to free speech…
Uncle Sam’s Kool-Aid
Connor Downey Image via Brownstoner *** Despite how uncomfortable one may be admitting or recognizing individual denial and delusion, we…
Striking Out: Why Democrats Keep Losing the Political Game
Thomas Tisdale Photo via Fox Sports *** Amid a firestorm of budget cuts, executive orders, and tweets, House Democratic Leader…
Trump vs. New York: Congestion Pricing and Federalism as an Act of Resistance
Stan Refermat Photo via ABC7 New York *** On January 5, 2025, New York City implemented its congestion pricing program.…
The Closure of USAID: Is America Abandoning its Role as a Humanitarian Leader?
Gabriele Pandolfi Photo via WBHM *** On Monday, February 3, the employees of the United States Agency for International Development…
Trump’s Immigration Scapegoating Reaches Dangerous New Heights
Annabella Volpe “Criminals.” “Animals.” “Rapists.” “Stone cold killers.” These are just some of the labels the current President of the…
Unfeigned Fetterman: A Blueprint for Populist Progressivism
David Tomanelli Photo via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *** The Democratic Party is adrift, rudderless, and without identity in 2025. Following…