Samir Al-Alami
Congress needs to care about students: a response to coronavirus aid
Samir Al-Alami is a fourth year in Political Science with a concentration in International Affairs, and a minor in theater, and serves...
My experiences from ASUCR: reflections from the past and changes for the future
By: Sami Al-Alami
Editor’s note: Samir Al-Alami was a member of the latest ASUCR elections committee and is a current contributing writer here at the...
2020 is an opportunity for Democrats to regain the moral high ground
This past Saturday, President Donald Trump gave a speech that essentially reflected how he presents himself to the people of this country each and...
Contrition and honesty are the best choice when confronting a painful, racist past
In the past few weeks, the Commonwealth of Virginia has been ravaged by another racial controversy. On Feb. 1, 2019, a yearbook from Governor...
Bill Clinton’s scandalous exit means trouble for impeachment today
20 years ago, starting Jan. 9, 1999, and continuing until the beginning of February, the second ever Senate trial of a president of the...
Lies, fabrications and division: a response to the President’s address on immigration
On Dec. 22, the government shut down for the third time this past year. The shutdown has affected one-fourth of the federal government, which...
America and the world: where Democrats will differ in 2020
It is the beginning of the new year, a new congress has been sworn in and that, of course, means we need to start...
The Blue Wave was Real. Let’s examine the facts.
As far as I know, Midterm 2018 election night might not be remembered by many people due to the pace of the news cycle,...