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  • SCOTUS Taking Another Look at Abortion

    By Justin Rockaway   image provided by Flickr under the Creative Commons License The recent signing of TX SB8, or the "Texas Heartbeat Act", has garnered national media attention after the split-decision denial of the Supreme Court to grant an injunction that would block the enforcement of the controversial abortion bill. In essence, the act…
    2021, Green, Miscellaneous, National

  • Why Democrats Must Act on Infrastructure

    By Josh DeLuca   image provided by Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons License In the never-ending chess match that is our current political environment, political actors have two modes: the pursuit of power and the exercise of power. While being in power is the ultimate goal, in many senses, the pursuit of power is…
    2021, Green, Miscellaneous, National

  • 2022 Redistricting Overview

    By Rishi Samarth, Staff Writer   Every ten years after the Decennial Census, congressional districts must be redrawn nationwide to account for population losses and gains across different parts of the country. As expected, states like Texas and Florida are growing in population, and have gained 2 and 1 congressional districts respectively, while states along…
    2021, National

  • Actors Turned Politicians: Common or Anomalies?

    By Lydia Sidrys   photo provided by the US National Archives under the Creative Commons License From Donald Trump to Kanye West, it seems like many celebrities are choosing to step into the political arena these days. While the recent trend of many celebrities and television stars entering politics may seem new and even slightly…
    2021, National

  • Got the Latest Spy Phone? Apple’s Privacy Problem

    Got the Latest Spy Phone?Apple's Privacy Problem By Helen Webley-BrownArtwork by Leslie Liu, Design Lead A lot has changed in the two years since Apple proudly advertised its dedication to privacy on the side of a Las Vegas hotel. What happens on your iPhone no longer stays on your iPhone. With technology that can scan…
    2021, Emergence, National

  • Is the Right Right on Economics?

    Is the Right Right on Economics? By Conor Smyth Artwork by Eric Kim, Design Lead Having an overly confident business student tell you that you don't understand economics is something of a rite of initiation for anyone with left-wing inclinations. Apparently, conservatives know how to run the economy. The left? Not so much. As Trump…
    2021, Emergence, National

  • Is an Equitable Economic Boom Attainable?

    Is an Equitable EconomicBoom Attainable? By Ben SchmiedtArtwork by Jinny Park, Design Lead The Consumer Price Index (CPI), an aggregated index of price changes, has been steadily increasing each month of 2021 and is up 5.4% in June 2021 compared to July 2020.   These numbers can serve as evidence of the devastating effects of…
    2021, Emergence, National