Category: Editorial
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To the Bitter End
It is no surprise that the 2024 United States elections are slated to be highly competitive. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are both campaigning to the bitter end, hoping to win over whatever undecided voters remain in swing states across the country. In Congress, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a fierce battle, with the…
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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter
Today, Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, turns 100. He is the longest-living U.S. President in history, and the first one to ever reach 100. This is remarkable considering he has spent over 19 months and counting in hospice care. The countdown to October 1,…
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The Battle for the United States Senate
While all eyes are on the presidential election this November, another closely-watched battle will be on who controls the United States Senate. Not only will the next president need their party to control the Senate to get their agenda passed, but Senate control is also required to confirm members of the president’s cabinet and judges…
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The Legacy of 9/11, Twenty-Three Years Later
There are very few events in human history that are so impactful that nearly everyone alive during them remembers exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news. The 9/11 attacks were one of those events. Twenty-three years ago, on the clear, sunny day of September 11, 2001, the…
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A Fiery Trump-Harris Debate
On the night of September 10, 2024, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris participated in their first (and likely only) debate of the 2024 presidential election. In sharp contrast to the last debate where the sitting President of the United States struggled to form coherent answers and rebuttals, this time around it was a lively debate…
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Disinformation: A Modern Style of Warfare
Since the dawn of social media, one of the most prevalent problems has been the spread of disinformation. It can involve insignificant things, such as claiming that this celebrity said this controversial thing or that the aliens built the pyramids in Egypt. But more recently, countries and state actors have been spreading disinformation through social…
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Harris Accepts the Democratic Nomination
On August 22, 2024, the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, cementing her status as the first Black woman and first South Asian to be the presidential nominee of a major political party. This caps off four days of the 2024 Democratic…
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Walz Wows at the DNC
On August 21, 2024, the third night of the DNC capped off with Tim Walz’s acceptance speech for the vice presidential nomination. Other high-profile speakers such as former President Bill Clinton and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi also delivered remarks. Here were the highlights and takeaways from that night, themed “A Fight for Our Freedoms”: Celebrity…
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An Energy-Filled Night Two of the DNC
The energy that encapsulated the first night of the DNC was certainly present on night two. The second night of the DNC, held on August 20, 2024, once again featured a packed convention center in Chicago. The energetic night was characterized by a dynamic ceremonial roll call and was capped off by powerful speeches by…
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Takeaways from Night One of the DNC
On August 19, 2024, the first night of the Democratic National Convention kicked off. When just weeks ago, Democrats had been in despair over their then-nominee Joe Biden’s debate performance and possible senility, now the party expressed a unified front for Kamala Harris. Enthusiasm for the vice president’s candidacy is sky-high among the Democrats, and…