Graphic by Yujin Kim/The Choate News On January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in one of the most visceral and tragic examples of the recent rise in domestic extremism. In the last year, there has been an increasing number of white supremacist groups and increased violenceRead More
At the start of 2021, one share of GameStop stock was worth less than $20. At 10 a.m. on January 28, the stock was worth $480. How did this happen? The Reddit community WallStreetBets noticed the stock had been shorted by several hedge funds such as Melvin Capital. Millions ofRead More
On Saturday, November 7, major news outlets called the 2020 U.S. presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden. More than half the country breathed a sigh of relief; the national nightmare that is President Donald Trump’s P’00 presidency was finally coming to an end. When the news came, theRead More
Presidential debates should serve as an opportunity to learn from and connect with candidates. The first presidential debate for the 2020 general election between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump P’00 on September 29 accomplished neither. Frankly, it was a mess — and that’s a generous description. Read More
In the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engaged in a complete erasure of the Uyghur ethnic group. Over one million members of the Muslim minority have been forced into thinly-veiled concentration camps to endure human rights atrocities. This may be the largest religion-based imprisonment sinceRead More
Sandy Hook – Syndey Alleyne ’23 Since the Sandy Hook Massacre, on December 14, 2012, there have been more than 50 more shootings of similar caliber; each one gave our nation yet another reason to improve its gun reform policies and gun safety laws. Still, nearly 12 years later, the parentsRead More
Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.” Every American should agree with these first three words. After all, fighting for freedom is the conviction that this nation was founded upon. But America’s own basketball league, the National Basketball Association, does not promote this statement. In fact, it vehemently opposes it.Read More
Kate Bailey ’21 It’s official: the House of Representatives will conduct a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump P ’00 following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump unlawfully attempted to investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Announced two weeks ago, this move, could veryRead More
On Sunday, September 8, thousands of protesters in Hong Kong stood outside the United States embassy seeking help, singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” while waving American flags. It’s clear that the people in Hong Kong look to the United States as a shining ideal of democracy. President Donald J. TrumpRead More
