NBC News has found that although the U.S. spends more on health care, they earn the least from their investment. This health care is defined as “preventing deaths, access (mainly because of high cost) and guaranteeing quality treatment for everyone, regardless of gender, income or geographic location.” The former president […]
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Springfield experiences dangerous backlash due to Donald Trump and JD Vance
The Haitian immigrants are “eating the pets” in Springfield, Ohio. This statement was just one of the countless lies told to us during the presidential debate spoken by Donald Trump. This baseless rumor that JD Vance admits to having “created,” has made the city of Springfield face endless backlash. Less […]
Taylor Swift “swifts” the internet off its feet after endorsement of Kamala Harris
After an interesting change in nominees for this election year, Vice President Kamala Harris took the place of Democratic nominee President Joe Biden who opted not to seek re-election. Voters are preparing for an intense race against former President Donald Trump. Since 2020, 8 million members of Generation Z have […]
AI needs to stay out of politics
With the invention of the radio, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was established as a means of regulating what is heard — and eventually seen with the invention of the television — by the American public. When the internet became a tool, the government established the Electronic Communications Privacy Act […]
Catholic Church wrongfully condemns gender-affirming care
On March 25, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, ordered the publication of a 20-page document condemning gender-affirming care, gender theory and surrogacy. The document’s existence has been rumored since 2019 yet was not made official until last month. I can’t help but wonder if the authors of […]
Biden faces backlash for addressing Transgender Day of Visibility
Here is the first note I would like to make before continuing: I do not love President Joe Biden, but I can acknowledge when he does something right. On Easter, as well as Transgender Day of Visibility (TDV), he released two separate statements acknowledging and celebrating both holidays. This was […]
Oregon overturns drug decriminalization too soon
Although Oregon has seen issues arise since its statewide decriminalization of drugs roughly three years ago, the state’s recent decision to overturn this policy and recriminalize hard drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, is ill-advised. The original legislation came to fruition through a ballot measure in the 2020 election. […]
Maryland minors should face hate crime charges
The Holocaust was a mass genocide during World War II that targeted individuals based on religious identity, ethnicity, sexuality, disabilities or political orientations. Led by German dictator Adolf Hitler, the Nazi campaign was based on the creation of a supposed “pure race.” The Holocaust Encyclopedia, as organized by the […]
Olivia Rodrigo faces unwarranted backlash for ‘Fund 4 Good’
Following the release of her second album “GUTS” in September of 2023, Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS World Tour” kicked off in Palm Springs, California at the end of February. As a part of each stop on the tour, Rodrigo has started “Fund 4 Good,” an organization with hopes of increasing education […]
Kanye’s back on the charts and bringing controversy with him
Kanye West has secured another No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Carnival,” a single off of his “Vultures 1” album, released last month with Ty Dolla $ign. This is West’s first No. 1 hit since his infamous antisemitic controversy in 2022, where he tweeted about going “def […]