Tag: politics
Another look at the Italian election: are its consequences being ignored?
In March 2018, the Italian general election ended with a hung parliament after no running party achieved a clear majority in the legislature. Neither...
“Making the right impression”: New York Times columnist Bruni asserts the...
The topic of fake news in modern America once again took the stage in academic discourse, as New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni...
The rise of millennial feminism: Finding a voice in defeat
Hillary Clinton’s victory in the 2016 presidential election would have been a historic moment not just for all Americans, but for women worldwide. Nearly...
Hannity revelation confirms what we already knew
Fox News TV personality Sean Hannity serves as one of the most vocal supporters of and a critical mouthpiece for the Trump administration. As...
The conservative counterpoint to climate change
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has been the target of media attention as the ethicality of his decisions as pilot of the agency have come...
R’Perspective: The struggle of voting with a religious conscience
From a time before I can remember, I’ve been a Catholic. I was baptized very young, and consequently have been going to church and...
Supreme Court holds back critical step against gerrymandering
Judge James A. Wynn Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down North Carolina’s congressional districting map, claiming...
Truth hurts, but footage of the Texas church shooting should be...
Releasing footage to the public often gives rise to an ethical and societal dilemma, especially when it shows a violent incident. The question is...
House of Representatives invests in stock market today, divests from tomorrow
As House Republicans continue frantically searching for popular programs to gut in order to clear the financial hurdle needed for their plan to bestow...
Opioids, you’re fired! Supporting Trump’s declaration of the opioid crisis as...
America has declared public health emergencies plenty of times in the past, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, the 2009 North Dakota storms and...