In a surprising outcome, Doug Jones has won the Alabama special election, being the first Democrat from this state elected to the U.S. Senate in 25 years. Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore, who made headlines after the Washington Post reported on the stories of four...
As tensions towards immigration rise, it’s more than important to view future, past, and present immigrants as human beings with their own aspirations. Immigration is constantly viewed as a personal benefit to Americans, and in doing so, their own goals and dreams are...
To say that public broadcasting has changed my life would be a complete understatement. Even before I started pre-school, I could recite the entire alphabet, count to 50, and tell you who Yo Yo Ma was. I have Elmo, Count Dracula and Arthur to thank for this. Although...
Long standing has been the principle of the Trumpian government under the 45th presidency: to interfere when it benefits the majority and withdraw from legislating in matters that hurt minorities the most. Amidst the push for tax-cuts, lax legislation, and a roll-back...
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color.” These are the words of Colin Kaepernick, the leader of the “kneeling movement.” In the United States, he is associated with many terms: traitor, activist, hero, loser,...
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that all citizens have the right to bare arms, albeit in modern times, this privilege has manipulated into uses for terrorism and mass shootings, not for the initial objective of protection. On Oct. 1, 22,000 people...
Austin Jia. 2340 out of 2400 on the SAT, a 4.42 GPA, 11 AP classes, captain of the tennis team, part of the New Jersey state orchestra, the debate team and an advocate for an Asian-American student group. When he was rejected from the schools he applied to, Jia could...
Each year in the Americas, the second Monday in October is named the Columbus Day holiday, a chance to celebrate Christopher Columbus’s initial arrival to the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. However, on Aug. 30, the Los Angeles City Council voted to join a new movement to...
The 2017 year has been a stage for unacceptable racism, Charlottesville, Va. being a clear example, that has been instigated by Donald Trump’s inexplicable actions. With the new rise of what Newsweek calls “America’s Boy King,” many find their hatred towards...
Listen to episode 14 Want to wander around the internet while you listen? Click one of these services: iTunes | Stitcher! Episode description In this second part of my interview with Arpit Chaturvedi, editor-in-chief of the Cornell Policy Review, we continue our...
