The Journal of Fordham University's Top Thinkers
Four years ago, 14-year-old Brandi Levy was passed up for a promotion from her high school’s junior varsity cheerleading team to the varsity team. In the annals of US history, this may seem unimportant, and […]
Americans love a scandal. They claim otherwise, of course, and whenever a new one arises there is the predictable televised backlash with the American people expressing outrage and disgust over the newest drama unfolding on […]
In the wake of two mass shootings in the past two weeks, gun control is once again on the national agenda. With a Democratic majority in Congress, there has been much hope among gun-control advocates […]
Among a flurry of policy initiatives implemented by the Biden administration, some of the most important have involved foreign policy. In a dramatic shift from Trump’s more isolation-era policies, Biden has announced that “America is […]
Since its inception in 1993, the European Union has always been a lightning rod for debate. Despite the benefits of an economic union and a common currency, many European leaders have decried the organization for […]
At the beginning of the pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seemed like a national hero. At a time when it seemed the federal government was sitting on its hands, and many other states failed […]
At the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump made headlines when he refused to accept the presidential salary, instead donating the money to various government agencies (while it is constitutionally required that the president take […]
Well, it’s over. Donald Trump has finally said that, if the Electoral College votes Joseph Biden to the presidency, he will leave the White House. The transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden has officially […]