Saving TikTok: Donald Trump’s Manufactured Heroism
Catherine Topps Photo via Deseret News *** On January 19th, 2025, millions of TikTok users in the United States of…
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The Battle Over Birthright Citizenship
Camila Miranda Photo via Capital Public Radio *** With the return of President Donald J. Trump to the White House…
The Intersection of Fashion and Politics: How the 2025 Met Gala Theme Serves as Political Resistance
Nadia Garriga Image via Dawn Images *** The annual Met Gala is taking place on Monday, May 5 2025, and…
Are Political Television Shows Pro-Government Propaganda or Idealist Fuel?
Anna Brown Image via theTradeDesk *** In September 1999, the television show West Wing aired on NBC and began a…
The Most Important Activist You’ve Never Heard of: Eugene V. Debs
H. Chapin Fish Photo via Socialist Party of America Papers: A Resource Guide *** During my Congressional internship in my home…
In Plain Sight: Signs of Republican Cultural Shifts This Past Year
Amelie Arango Image via Al Jazeera *** Counties shifted red nationwide this past presidential election, making Donald Trump the first…
Election Betting as a Coping Mechanism
Kailee Pierce Image via WIRED *** On October 2, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of…
Anti-Intellectualism is on the Rise in America
Protester at March for Science in Melbourne, Australia, April 22 2017 (Takver/Wikipedia Commons) *** Atlantic writer Rose Horowitch’s…
The Death (and Rebirth) of American Democracy
Claire L. Image via ScienceNews *** One of my favorite accounts on Instagram is theworkoutwitch_. This absolutely delightful user focuses…