Almost three years ago, voters in Puerto Rico once again expressed their aspiration of becoming the 51st state in the union, approving a nonbinding referendum. Yet time and time again, their requests to become a state have been shot down, ignored, and disregarded by the American political system. Our country was founded on the ideals of no taxation without representation, yet for some reason, we’ve simply forgotten this foundational statement when it comes to Puerto Rico.
Elections at John Marshal High School have been touted as fair and democratic processes, reflecting the opinions of the student body. However, is this really the case? Are the views of the student body reflected by the voting process? New data released by the school suggests otherwise.
America has always prided itself on the freedom it offers its citizens. Freedom of speech enables political discourse, freedom of the press allows the People to lift the veil covering the Politicians and freedom of protest has served as a microphone for the oppressed....
With every headline in the news a glaring reminder of our country’s political turmoil and every passing conversation an echo of contentious issues, teenagers know one feeling all too well: frustration. As we nervously watch representatives make decisions that will...
If you’re a Vietnamese American student and you’ve been paying attention to politics for the past four years, you may have felt a political tension unique to the Vietnamese American community. Vietnamese American voters are more likely to vote for Trump in this...
Although the last few weeks have brought unprecedented change and a disruption to a sense of normalcy, there is still an opportunity to channel your energy into staying civically engaged and aware. If you are looking to stay politically aware during this extended time...
The lack of political awareness today is really quite drastic. It seems that many Americans simply aren’t equipped to digest the political issues, not to mention filter out the fake news and propaganda from TV or Twitter. We haven’t developed enough critical thinking...
To deconstruct the origins of change, you first have to define what change is. Change is, philosophically, a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time. The question at hand is how to change a state of affairs. My answer may seem general, but I’ll...
Waves of revolution tend to undulate over the course of history. In the late 1990's to early 2000's, the "Pink Tide" swept across Latin America. The Arab Spring developed across the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010. In 2017, another current of change is...
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