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Coping With the Frustrating Hypocrisy of Free Speech on College Campuses

The right of free speech, as outlined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, is always prevalent in America, except right now on college campuses. …

May 29, 2024

Geriatric Politics and The Reason it Needs to End

Noah Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

The problem with career politicians, unlimited terms, and our great-grandparents running the country.…

February 1, 2024

Green Day Today: ‘American Idiot’ 2024

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

How is Green Day's magnum opus still relevant 20 years later?…

January 27, 2024

The Evolving Role of Celebrities In American Politics

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

From success stories to failures, celebrities have left their mark in the world of politics.…

January 16, 2024

What You Need to Know About Shia LaBeouf’s “He Will Not Divide Us”

Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh

Though no stranger to performance art, LaBeouf may have outdone himself with his latest project.…

February 26, 2017

Is Trump Securing the Wrong Border?

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

Has racism blinded Trump’s administration from considering potential threats along the northern border?…

February 26, 2017

The Fragile Diplomacy Between China, Taiwan and Hong Kong That Trump Upended

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

With political tensions taut, a Trump presidency may well destabilize an already-delicate coexistence.…

February 24, 2017

Is There a Chance for Chinese Journalists to Surpass Government Control?

Journalistic Censorship in China Is Struggling to Silence Social Media

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Despite routinely interrogating dissident writers, the government is losing its ability to control the message.…

February 23, 2017

Kellyanne Conway Is a Real Life Megamind

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

Like the fictional character, Conway followed a life path parallel to her greatest nemesis, Hillary Clinton, and despite being cast as the villain, she won.…

February 22, 2017

The Fashion Industry Refuses to Stand with Trump

4 Fashion Retailers That Support Planned Parenthood

Payton Ramey, University of Central Florida

Shopping with these brands helps fund women's reproductive health and sends a message to the Trump administration.…

February 22, 2017

Could an Immigration Ban Ever Be Acceptable?

Jonathan Kim, University of Texas at Dallas

Historically, Trump's executive order looks almost tame.…

February 22, 2017

What Chicagoans Know About Gun Control That Their Politicians Don’t

Phillip Bugajski, Loyola University Chicago

Enforcing gun regulations is key, but not the ones you think.…

February 22, 2017

How to Be Politically Active While Socially Anxious

How to Be Politically Active if You’re Socially Anxious

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Your fear of social interaction doesn’t have to keep you from getting involved.…

February 21, 2017

Are All These Consumer #Boycotts Actually Working?

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

From Simon & Schuster to Uber, are people really making a difference by voting with their wallet, or is it just a waste of a protest?…

February 20, 2017

28 Days of Trump

Tyler Fitch, Florida State University

Everything that President Trump has accomplished, and tried to accomplish, in his first month of office.…

February 20, 2017

An Open Letter to My High School Friends Who Voted for Donald Trump

Flavia Martinez, Amherst College

In a time of social and political unrest, it’s time for young Americans to cross party lines, ask questions and engage in discourse.…

February 20, 2017

No, Trump Is Not Hitler Reincarnated

Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Continually associating the two may actually make things worse.…

February 20, 2017

A Lesson for the Media: How to Avoid the Fake News Stereotype

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

In order to remain in the nation’s good graces, the media must take steps to put the American people first.…

February 19, 2017

Partisan Professors vs. American Youth

Liam Chan Hodges, Franklin and Marshall College

To what extent can a teacher's political opinions show up in the classroom?…

February 19, 2017

Check Your News Sources

Cassidy Leslie, University of Nevada Reno

More than ever, discerning fact from fiction has become the responsibility of the reader.…

February 19, 2017

A Liberal in a Red State

Amna Ijaz, Collin College

Red or blue, conservative or liberal, it’s time that America puts stereotypes aside and unites as a nation.…

February 19, 2017

No Brownie Points for Gaga or “Political” Advertisements

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

Despite the political battlefield that the media has become, this year’s Super Bowl commercials failed to impress.…

February 15, 2017

Donald Trump and the Rise of the Executive Branch

Jonathan Kim, University of Texas at Dallas

How and why the presidency has grown stronger, and why it matters.…

February 14, 2017

Faking It: The Rise of Political Nihilism

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

In an atmosphere where political activism is an expectation, social pressure is working counter-productively, instilling apathy instead of passion.…

February 14, 2017

Whether or not their message is effective, discomfiting or timely, every American has the right to voice their thoughts.

In Defense of Celebrities Having Political Opinions

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Whether or not their message is effective, discomfiting or timely, every American has the right to voice their thoughts.…

February 13, 2017

Where’s the Live in Live Stream?

Valarie Kiel, Texas State University

Live video-streaming seems to be at the root of a millennial-suicide epidemic.…

February 13, 2017

Thank You, Trump, for Unifying Women Like Never Before

Alicia Drier, Roosevelt University

For many years, feminism has been a dirty word, but could 2017 bring a necessary facelift to this decades-long revolution?…

February 13, 2017

Any Opinion Is a Good Opinion

Shannon Mondesir, Brooklyn College

Does neutrality in the face of injustice mean you have chosen the side of the oppressor?…

February 13, 2017

The Force Behind the Calexit Movement

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

President Trump seems to have offended one too many states, as California now prepares for secession.…

February 13, 2017

4 Headlines You Can Expect from the Trump Presidency

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

How long will it take for the UK to impose a travel ban on the president?…

February 10, 2017

An Open Letter to the Refugees America Is Rejecting

Amna Ijaz, Collin College

Now Americans know what it feels like to be wrongly judged based on the actions of their government.…

February 10, 2017

Going Rogue: Why Government Organizations Have Taken to Twitter

Ashley Wertz, University of Pittsburgh

Facing regulatory muzzles from the Trump administration, key agencies and scientists are finding creative, sometimes illegal ways of speaking up.…

February 10, 2017

The Rocky Relationship Between Millennials and Obamacare

Devin Ross, Middle Tennessee State University

Though they may champion its causes, young people have proven reluctant to buy in financially. …

February 9, 2017

Marriage Equality Advocates in Texas Are Courting a New Ally—Business Owners

Aaron Lynch, Front Range Community College

What the potential criminalization of same-sex marriage could mean for the economy of the Lone Star State. …

February 8, 2017

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