The Perpetual Cycle of Blame in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has lingered on for many decades, and it’s fast becoming a problem the world has minimal solution to solving. Will the tragedy of violence between Jews and Palestinian Arabs ever end? Reciprocal blaming suggests it’s a long shot at best. The menace of war in the Middle East once again looks intractable. […]
Joe Manchin: A Stumbling Block To Biden’s Agenda?
This country isn’t run by the Joe you think it is. While Joe Biden may be the face of this nation, upon closer inspection, time and time again, it’s Joe Manchin running the show. Although he is just one man, Democrats are reliant on Manchin to pass almost any form of legislation. But how did […]
Voting Rights In Danger At The Supreme Court Once Again
Voting rights will be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In Merrill v. Milligan, the Court will decide whether, under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), Alabama is legally obligated to create a second district for Black Voting rights will soon be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In […]
Chris Rock: An Example of Anti-Fragility
There’s an easy moral high ground to take on the Oscar slap situation. That take is, “It’s not ok to joke about health stuff, but Will Smith shouldn’t have slapped him. Violence and bullying is never ok.” That’s an easy take to agree with, it feels toothless. That take has the same energy of that […]
Why All Citizens Need To Protest The War In Ukraine
Russia has officially launched an attack on Ukraine. This is devastating on a global level. It is now time for all citizens to take action and protest the war in Ukraine. No One Wants This If you look on the internet, the resounding statement from both Ukrainian and Russian citizens is that they have no […]
War For Our Peace Time (Without Apologies to Neville Chamberlain)
The simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine, long since a global issue due to Ukraine’s desire to join NATO, have reached an acute boiling point with the imminent threat of an actual ground war. Great Britain is more preoccupied with its own internal wrangling and turmoil than it is in responding to ‘theoretical’ threats, much was made of […]
Teachers Are Not Heroes; They’re Professionals
In the 2020-2021 teaching year, 1 in 4 US teachers considered quitting their job. While the feared mass exodus of teachers doesn’t seem to have occurred, schools are largely facing other staffing shortages, making the jobs of teachers more stressful. Throughout the US, non-teaching roles in schools such as bus drivers, substitute teachers, school nurses, […]
The Infamy of a Cult Leader; A Comparison between Jim Jones and Donald Trump
The term “cult” has most recently been loosely used to describe former President Donald Trump’s mass following. From names like Trump supporters, Trumpism, Trumpers, or even Cult of Trump have all described the immense dedication for Donald Trump. But the word “cult” carries a history of brutal manipulation and false leadership that oftentimes lead to […]
The U.S. Lagging on Infrastructure Compared to India
The United States continues to be ravaged by wildfires, catastrophic storms, and other natural events as each occurrence further impedes the country’s ability to effectively and proactively respond to each event. In July, unprecedented flooding in the German town of Ahrweiler, which killed at least 220 people in Germany and neighboring Belgium, gave the world […]
How American Corporate Greed Almost Destroyed European Soccer
Money in sports is nothing new, and European soccer is no exception. With corrupt organizations like FIFA and UEFA and billionaire owners from Russia to Qatar, the United States, and beyond, many fans have become numb to the mind-bending profits top clubs bring in. On April 18th, that all changed when 12 of the most […]