Friday, April 19, 2024
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wiki. The House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, who represents Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, on Nov. 17 due to a controversial video Gosar had tweeted. The video in question was an edited clip from the anime show, “Attack on Titan” by […]
Photo courtesy of Offspring 18 87, Wikipedia CEOs from 145 U.S. companies sent a letter on Sept. 12 to Senate urging them to expand background checks and enforce stronger “red flag” laws. Sponsors included the CEOs of Uber, Reddit, Levi Strauss & Co. and Airbnb. The signatories point to the […]
Photo courtesy of Google Google employees and American citizens have been calling for the popular search engine to cancel “Project Dragonfly,” which is a censored search engine that the company has reportedly been building for the Chinese market. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify in front of Congress on Tuesday, and […]
Photo courtesy of Matinfalbisoer, Wikipedia As a master’s level student in the School of Social Work at Ramapo College, I am passionate about my career and my profession. I recently learned there is a bill in Congress right now that would pump tens of millions of dollars into the field […]
Photo courtesy of President Donald Trump, Twitter #WontBeErased was used as a battle cry for many transgender Americans who protested over the past week in Washington D.C. and New York. The hashtag circulated throughout social media after Congress’s latest plans for the group, who has always been a pariah to […]
When the Supreme Court ruled that the police could search through someone’s car without a warrant if they have a reasonable suspicion of illegal activity, I was outraged. If a citizen has a right to privacy, why breach that right? What makes these authorities a higher power than the rights […]
Photo Courtesy of Zach Rudisin, Wikipedia Although most countries around the world have been officially recognized as democracies, oppressive governments still exist, and are more dangerous than ever before. Following the Arab Spring, the Egyptian people replaced the horrible Hosni Mubarak with Mohamed Morsi, who has proven himself to be […]
Recently, Israel has requested an increase in annual U.S. defense aid. Its current aid package provides $3 billion annually; this is set to expire in 2017, according to Reuters. Reuters says Israel is vying for an annual $2 billion increase in military aid; this raises Israeli annual aid to $5 […]
