Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Class tensions have always been at the forefront of controversy in American politics throughout American history. It has been a centuries-long battle between rich and poor. Yet, people always forget how hard the rich have it. It's time to change that by forgiving student loan debt! Medical School and Law School are expensive! Those student debts are the only things...
Over the past two years, the COVID Pandemic has changed the lives of many people all over the world. Even seeing people smile has only recently been allowed as mask mandates disappear. In the United States, the actions taken by our government seemed to be pretty relaxed. Former President Trump chalked it up to some common cold and refused to...
On April 7th, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the 116h Supreme Court Justice. She was confirmed to replace Stephen Breyer, a justice who announced his retirement at the end of January this year and will step down from the high court in the summer. Now, Jackson is the first African-American woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme...
Enduring many questions from dozens of senators, Ketanji Jackson described herself as an impartial and transparent jurist, while taking on a calm but forceful tone against Republican accusations about her law records. As a result, Jackson's nomination received one of the highest percentage of support at 58% according to the Gallup Poll. Other polls such as The Economist and...
As the war between Russia and Ukraine grows more violent every day, both Putin and Zelenskyy fear for their lives. And according to recent evidence, the Russians plan to neutralize possibilities of American interference. While we don't know much about the tech, the CIA has deciphered that the S.T.A.I.R.S. (systematic tripping and intentional retribution structure) functions by deactivating Biden's calves...
On Tuesday, Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address of his presidency. An Overview Ukraine Conflict Biden jumped right in, declaring the United State's support for the Ukrainian people. He began with sentiments of his admiration for the incredible strength displayed by the Ukrainians. Then, in a non-partisan moment, Biden rallied the support of his Republican and Democratic colleagues...
After the 2021 Winter Storm Uri, Texas suffered damage worth $10 billion and 246 fatalities, due to water issues and electrical grid failures. After this catastrophe, 70% of Texans believe that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) was responsible for electrical failures. However, 49% of Texans believe that Governor Greg Abbott was responsible for this crisis. As a...
On November 15th, 2021, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in a virtual summit. Both President Biden and President Xi sought to ease tensions between the two great powers. However, due to the US' economic and military commitment to Taiwan, President Xi and Biden failed to make progress on strengthening the relationship. Xi said that America's assisting...

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