At the time of writing, at least 20 mass shootings have occurred since the Atlanta hate crime on March 16 which left eight people dead. With these tragedies, the Biden administration has begun to seek a full ban on assault weapons and the tightening of gun laws in the U.S. However, Republicans are still immovable on the subject. Much...
Although the world had been pondering over when the COVID-19 vaccine would be released and available for everyone, there were a good few who were still skeptical. Despite ex-Vice President Mike Pence publicly receiving the vaccine on live television and professional medical platforms that testify to the safety of this vaccine, there are people who are still against receiving...
Joe Biden’s presidency offered hope for extensive change in the nation. One of the many measures that we looked forward to was the American Rescue Plan. Many proposals were added to the plan; however, a proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 was left out. Omitting the minimum wage increase from the relief bill was a missed opportunity...
Republican Senator Ted Cruz consistently finds himself facing controversy, this time saying that he believes Democrats want “illegal aliens” and “child molesters'' to vote. His vile claims seem to be advocating for voter suppression in the United States while arguing that however disgusting he and other Republicans are, they do not deserve to be censored completely because their speech...
Asian women have suffered a history of being overly sexualized by Americans. Although this notion has come to light in recent weeks, it has always been present throughout the centuries. And in many old Hollywood films, the racist, stereotypical tropes forced onto Asian actresses were a strong asset to the plot of movies. Now, in the 21st century, these...
Calls to defund the police have ramped up following the tumultuous election of 2020 and the Capitol riots as the fear of white supremacy within government institutions ー especially the police force ー has increased significantly. Many have called for the $100 billion that police receive to be put toward more useful avenues, like health and education programs. However,...
After a whirlwind of outrage on social media over the clear disparity between men and women basketball players within the NCAA, the organization made a half-hearted apology full of ignorance and lies. They claimed that sponsorship packages and other amenities were equal despite the multiple pieces of evidence stacked against this. And although these people are right to hold...
Even after the unprecedented winter storm that left millions of Texans without power, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is still hell-bent on denying anthropogenic climate change. For decades, scientists have warned that extreme weather events will become more frequent and intense as human-induced global warming progresses. Evidence of climate change has never been presented so clearly: a blazing west coast,...
Until we are able to get the majority of the population safely vaccinated, COVID-19 tracking and identification apps must be an integral part of our everyday lives. As the world navigates itself through the pandemic, we have seen the ways in which technology has played a leading role in tracking the spread of the coronavirus. For instance, in California,...
Low-income college students are in dire need of assistance, and it needs to come from doubling the Pell Grant. Doubling the Pell would be hugely beneficial to low-income students affected by the pandemic, and the results will leave a lasting positive impact on society in the long run. Students — especially at UCR — have been putting in countless...