On February 5, President Donald Trump’s relatively tempered State of the Union Address surprised many. Veering away from his typically aggressive approach, President Trump called for a unified country and bipartisan support on certain issues, namely the threat of another government shutdown. Still, the speech proved to be largelyRead More

Many individuals oppose the use of the death penalty simply because they have been told that killing in any form is wrong and that sayings like two wrongs don’t make a right are inherent truths. However, there are existing individuals who have already betrayed that moral code through murder. SomeRead More

In late October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new tax on diesel fuel as part of his plan to combat climate change. Shortly after, “yellow jacket” protests began, spearheaded by ordinary working people. While the demonstrations initially originated from the rising fuel taxes, they have evolved into a movementRead More

The death penalty is a costly, outdated, and unnecessary means of punishment that must be eliminated. While capital punishment may be a longstanding consequence in many countries, modern America has no reason to continue the practice of putting criminals to death.            Morality, of course, is a major issue of theRead More

  On December 22, after Congress failed to pass a spending package granting President Donald Trump P’00 the $5.7 billion he demanded for border security, the U.S. government partially shut down. Nearly a month later, the government finds itself facing the longest shutdown in U.S. history.            President Trump insists thatRead More

Beto O’Rourke An unsuccessful bid for the Senate rarely results in a nation-wide wave of support, much less status as a front runner for upcoming presidential elections. Yet El Paso democrat Beto O’Rourke has managed to create an impressive political narrative that inspired millions of Texans to vote in hisRead More

On Saturday, October 27, when the first coverage of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh was being broadcasted, my parents and I were paying close attention. The massacre, later identified by news outlets as the deadliest attack on Jewish individuals in America, took place in Pittsburgh’sRead More

Since John F. Kennedy ’35 created affirmative action, a government initiative to educate and employ marginalized groups in the United States, race and background have become important factors in college admissions. In 2014, a group known as Students for Fair Admissions sued Harvard University, accusing the institution of discriminating againstRead More

After four terms as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel has announced that she is not seeking re-election in 2021, when she plans to withdraw from politics completely. In her 13 years as chancellor, Merkel managed to overcome many ideological barriers while pushing Germany toward greater success.         Merkel was raised underRead More