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The elimination of the electoral college would create a tyranny of the majority

In two of the last five presidential elections, the candidates elected president did not win the popular vote. This continued phenomenon has caused many...

Radar Replay: ‘Saw’ offers compelling storytelling in the slasher film genre with a realistically...

“Saw” stands out above all other horror films for one simple reason alone: Jigsaw. Unlike most horror movie villains, he has no elements of...

America needs more atheists in public office

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons According to the 2015 Pew Religious Landscape survey, 22.8% of the U.S. population is...

Radar Replay: ‘Heathers,’ a dark twisted take on the high school genre

Courtesy of New World Pictures “Heathers” stands out in the history of Hollywood cinema. Few films go so...

‘The Believer’ teaches us that we can defeat our enemies through love

Ryan Gosling stars in 2001’s “The Believer” as Daniel Balint who, after rebelling against his ultraconservative Jewish upbringing, becomes a neo-Nazi in contemporary New...

A ‘well regulated militia’ is not private gun ownership

The Second Amendment should be reinterpreted to protect the rights of states to protect themselves with well-regulated militias. Home protection should be done with...

Woody Allen’s filmography proves women can be powerful, three-dimensional protagonists

Female characters are not always illustrated with dignity and respect in Hollywood cinema. Oftentimes their character development is omitted entirely when they become pillars...

Identity politics can lead voters astray

Diversity is important, but one must not simplify people to one aspect of their identity. Characteristics a person does not choose for themself should...

Voting is not a privilege: America must expand the vote to become a...

The United States has a long history of denying its citizens the right to vote. Every group in America has at one point or...

Polyamory is a superior alternative to monogamy in the modern age

The destigmatization and legalization of polyamory in today’s age might provide Americans with an alternative to the more traditional monogamy. Research studies show that...