In the past few months, it has become apparent that the fight for advancing the rights of minority groups has just begun. Along with activist groups like BLM and women’s rights, the LGBTQ movement lies at the heart of this battle. Learning the history behind an issue is crucial to […]
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George Floyd Protests and the Insurrection Act
Protests broke out across the United States and around the world, calling for justice in the killing of George Floyd. Minneapolis Police killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes while detaining him for using a counterfeit $20 bill. The protests are for the large part nonviolent. […]
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America’s Political Future
America’s political future is at one of the most uncertain points it’s ever reached. But, what do we still know? Polarization Since 2004, America has consistently been becoming more polarized. While many hoped that COVID-19 would bring the two parties together to fight against a common issue, it has done […]
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The Police Brutality Riots: It’s No Longer About Justice
In America’s polarized politics, pointing to the errors made on both sides of the conflicts that divide us gets a bad rap. What has the Civil Rights Movement taught us? What did it say about police brutality? It just comes to show how little our society has actually come. This […]
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Entertainment during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 disease has escalated to become an international pandemic, many students are obeying stay-at-home orders and spending their time in quarantine. This effort comes from the academic administration to protect students from the dangers of the virus. Now with an unexpected amount of free time, students are finding […]
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Anti-China Sentiment Has Infiltrated Social Media
There’s been an uptick of rhetoric blaming someone for the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, China and the Chinese people. Instead of using neutral and scientific language like “coronavirus” and “Covid-19,” people are posting online about the “Chinese virus,” “Chinese coronavirus,” “Wuhan virus,” or the “Kung Flu.” Much of this ramping-up can […]
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How the Gig Economy is Handling COVID-19
The Gig Economy The gig economy is often more volatile than traditional employment, yet 36% of all workers are involved in the gig economy. (Pew Research) Especially now, how the gig economy is handling COVID-19 is making many gig workers reconsider. Those who work in the gig economy are independent […]
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Democracy During COVID-19
While the world watches on while COVID-19 cases increase, the non-coronavirus government actions -often overlooked- have had negative effects. It has been nearly two months since the coronavirus first landed on US soil (1/22/20), with cases nearing 900,000 and deaths passing 50,000. Across the globe, numbers are reaching 3 million. Democracy […]
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How Does Each Country Enforce Quarantine?
The novel Coronavirus has caused a global pandemic and widespread quarantine. The disease does not discriminate between borders. So how do two countries vary in how they deal with those disregarding stay-at-home orders? How America Enforces Quarantine Surprisingly, America does not have a federal lockdown or anything of the sort. […]
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How COVID-19 Affects India’s Aviation Market
The coronavirus is causing a substantial slowdown in the aviation market, with India feeling the effects this week. With the government pulling out all the stops to make the airline as profitable as possible, could this put a damper on the efforts? How will the virus affect the airline? India […]