Tuesday, July 1, 2025
A recent proposal in the Florida State Legislature further reveals the unmistakable motives of conservative lawmakers to alienate and ostracize Americans belonging to marginalized groups. HB 901, authored by Florida Republican Rep. David Borrero, would prohibit governmental entities such as schools and government agencies from displaying flags that represent “a […]
With the 2024 general election now less than a year away, recent polls have indicated that former President Donald Trump is gaining ground on President Joe Biden, and Biden is losing support particularly among young voters. This trend is entirely avoidable and merely exists as a result of the incompetence […]
It’s not a stretch to say that the deadliest shooting in the United States this year was also one of the most preventable in the country’s long history of these catastrophic events. Unfortunately, this does not come as a surprise to those who have become all too familiar with the […]
In May 2023, at the 118th Congress, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the bicameral RESTORE Act with Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN). The RESTORE Act, which stands for Re-entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials, is a policy that tackles food insecurity of incarcerated individuals. This […]
It’s fear. Fear drives parents like Frederick K. Short Jr. to sue school districts that refuse to repeal Policy 5756. Policy 5756 was signed into law in 2017 by former Gov. Chris Christie, guided by the New Jersey’s Department of Education, in regard to the safety and protection of the […]
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a United Nations resolution that was adopted by the General Assembly on November 20, 1989. The CRC is composed of 54 articles and proclaims that children, defined as people under 18, should be protected from violence and abuse, be able […]
Earlier this week, Robert T. Lougy, a judge from the New Jersey Superior Court, ruled that the state of New Jersey has failed to address racial segregation in public K through 12 schools, and “the state had an ‘attitude of helplessness’” when facing the task of solving this problem. This […]
Robert F. Kennedy waved the peace sign minutes before he was assassinated. It was 1968 and he was running for president as a Democrat, having just won the California primary. To his admiring audience, he said, “What has been going on within the United States over the period of the […]
It has been a little over two months since the wildfires ravaged the town of Lahaina in West Maui, Hawaii. It is believed that 97 people died in the fires and some residents are still looking for family members. There are also people who were put out of their homes […]
The topic of American book bans is a significant on-going conversation. With Banned Books week just passed, continuing these conversations about banned books and what is and isn’t appropriate content is essential. During the 2022-2023 school year, 3,362 books were banned in school districts across the United States. Some of […]
