Recipes? Youtube. Sharing pictures of your family? Instagram and Facebook. A quick post about what you’re thinking about? Twitter. Social media companies have become an ever-dominant force within our culture because of its versatility. However, this dominance can and has become an overstep into personal boundaries. Social media works by […]
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American and International Political Differences
Differences Regarding Left and Right-Wing Politics Political differences can be seen from nation to nation, as some nations are skewed right or left. The Overton Window represents what is politically acceptable to a population. For example, a communist or far-left party would not fall inside the Overton Window because it […]
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Shifts in Voting Demographics with the 2020 Election
The 2020 election is a turning point in American history. With differences in political parties becoming especially prominent, this year’s election will have a lasting impact. Not only did Joe Biden receive the most votes out of any presidential candidate ever, but he also managed to flip historically Republican states […]
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Developments in Education During COVID-19
As the school year begins in many parts of the world, concerns over the safety of students and their families has led to education during COVID-19 being limited. Most schools have incorporated some level of online distance learning into their curriculums, and the amount of schools which are fully open […]
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Statistical and Historical Evidence for Systemic Racism
The recent surge of protests against police brutality has brought into question the police’s ability to make a fair judgment to all groups of people and disregard racism. From an outsider’s perspective, it appears that the police, and more recently, the government, have a tendency to punish people of color […]
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Will COVID-19 Have Lasting Environmental Impacts?
The coronavirus has effectively caused the entire world to come to a standstill. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many businesses are requiring their employees to stay home, leading to millions of people facing unemployment. Additionally, students around the world have to utilize at-home learning. However, people […]
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How the Coronavirus is Negatively Impacting Education
COVID-19 has had an unforeseen impact on education. What steps should students and educators take next?
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How Boundaries Between Ethnic Minorities and Economically Disadvantaged People are Being Broken
It is undeniable that language and cultural differences between groups of people create barriers for communication between them. However, many methods of breaking these cultural barriers have been successful. Through the use of educational programs, sports, games, and various other activities, different groups of people are finding similarities between each […]
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Poverty in the United States: the Pine Ridge Native American reservation
Since Europeans began colonizing North America, relations with the Native Americans have been tense. Marked by death, treaty violations, and forced migration, Native Americans have had to face many trials and tribulations. Today, they occupy a minuscule area of land in comparison to what they were promised. The Pine Ridge […]
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Hidden genocide: the struggle of the Rohingya in Myanmar
Embed from Getty Images Rohingya refugee children pray behind the fence of their refugee camp. – from Getty Images The Rohingya, an ethnic group consisting of mostly Muslims from Myanmar, is “the most persecuted minority in the world,” as stated by National Geographic. Since August of 2017, the Rohingya have […]