Current Events

2021 Is Not a New Start

Much as individuals may want to consign 2020 to the dustbin of history, it taught many vital lessons and it sets the stage for the year ahead. It showed that a global pandemic is not just a health crisis, but also an economic and educational crisis full of inequity and much more. Everyone saw rising […]

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Current Events, Politics

Where Does Joe Biden Stand On Issues?

When he formally announced his entry into the 2020 presidential race, Joe Biden declared that he stood for two things – workers who “built this country”, and values that can bridge its divisions. As the US faces challenges from the coronavirus to racial inequity, his pitch is to create new economic opportunities for workers, restore […]

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Current Events, Pop Culture

Why We Can’t “Print More Money”

Lots of people on TikTok recently think that printing more money can resolve a multitude of economic problems, including national debt and a recession. There is a misconception that printing more money can alleviate the economic problem incurred from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has harmed the global economy significantly. The US is currently in […]

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Current Events, Politics

Rundown and Recap of the 2020 Presidential Election

Who Ran? Republican Party: Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” President Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York and attended Fordham University in . He later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. Trump owns several businesses, most notably his real-estate empire, The Trump Organization. As the […]

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Current Events

The COVID-19 Vaccine

What Exactly is the Coronavirus Vaccine? Multiple vaccines have been developed by various pharmaceutical brands around the world to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the more mainstream vaccines that is being distributed is the Pfizer BionNtech coronavirus vaccine, which has been considered to be safe and effective by the U.S Food and Drug Administration […]

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Current Events, Politics

Trump’s Allegations Against the Election

Efforts continue by President Donald Trump and his team to challenge the outcome of the election. Trump has refused to concede and while he has publicly – and baselessly – argued that the election results show widespread voter fraud favoring Democrats, the president has also reportedly queried advisers about additional ways to stall or stop […]

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Current Events, Politics

President Trump’s Refusal to Concede the Presidency

In the time since the U.S. presidential election was called in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s words and actions have raised fears among some observers that he might refuse to relinquish power.  Constitutional law scholars say there are protections in place to ensure that every president must leave office when […]

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Current Events

The Notorious RBG

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” On September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg lost her battle against metastatic cancer of the pancreas at age 87. Her resilience is truly admirable; after being diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999, she underwent chemotherapy while maintaining her active schedule as a justice. First diagnosed […]

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Current Events, Politics

Trump’s History of Taxes

On September 27, The New York Times dropped an article that engendered an uproar across the nation and throughout the world. It was a bombshell on the Trump reelection campaign, as the article came out a mere 31 days before the election. Below is what the article contained: In 2017, the year when Trump officially […]

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Current Events, Pop Culture

Biden’s Clever Marketing

The 2020 Presidential Campaign is currently, without a doubt, the highlight of America’s hectic year as 2020 finally approaches an end. Due to complications rising from the pandemic and numerous other unexpected events, the controversy is as prevalent as ever, and both candidates are making every effort to address and acknowledge the needs of the […]

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