Is a Public University Really Limiting Freedom of Speech?
University of California, Berkeley has a long history of protests, some of which have turned violent. Recently, a violent protest occurred when right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was set to speak. That night, there were over 1,500 student protesters at the steps of Sproul Hall, which is an administration building on campus. A minority of the protesters […]
America’s Erdogan
On July 15, 2016, the streets of Istanbul Turkey were packed with citizens filled with anger, passion, and uncertainty. Tanks were driving among them with fighter jets dropping bombs from above. Nobody knew quite who was on which side, but it was clear that a Coup was taking place with the goal of overthrowing President […]
Dear Ivanka Trump, Trademarks For You or Trade for America?
Ivanka Trump is a name we hear all the time. Mrs. Trump serves as an unpaid employee in the White House but claims she holds herself subject to all of the rules other federal employees must follow. She previously manned her own fashion brand and played an integral role in the Trump Organization but is […]
The Curious Case of Ben Carson
From the moment Ben Carson entered the world of politics, he was seen as an enigmatic figure. After running a surprisingly successful Presidential Campaign in 2016, Carson kept in close contact with Donald Trump, serving as an advisor, and eventually becoming his pick for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Once Carson was confirmed by […]
What happened to Kellyanne Conway?
A few months ago, it seemed like you couldn’t turn on the TV, open a newspaper, or even turn on your phone without seeing the blond hair and slightly oversized smile of Kellyanne Conway. As the woman who successfully ran Donald Trump’s campaign, Conway was constantly invited on political talk shows and to give her […]
The Case for Voluntary Taxation
When you first think of “voluntary taxation”, you may feel a bit dumbfounded or think that it’s a stupid idea. The two words put together make it sound like its something that would cripple our economy, but in reality it is much different. Voluntary taxation is a type of tax system that makes the government […]
Gun Grabbers: Public Protectors or Obstructers of Justice
Odds are if you’re on the other end of a bullet, you’re probably going to die. If guns are such terrible killing machines why do we place them in the hands of our children, fathers, and mothers? To be clear, guns are a killing machine. They take life. Plain and simple. Out of all the […]
Neil Gorsuch Takes a Seat
On February 13, 2016, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, leaving the ninth chair empty. Former president Barack Obama was in office at the time, and nominated Judge Merrick Garland. However, the Republican Congress voted against his confirmation, and ultimately the seat was left open for fourteen months. Now, under the presidency of Donald Trump, […]
What’s Trump’s plan on Syria?
On April 6th, 2017 President Trump authorized an attack on a Syrian government airfield. The justification for the attack was a gruesome chemical attack carried out by Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad on his own people. While I believe that the missile attack was an appropriate response to a truly evil […]
What’s Up With President Trump and Golfing?
Why Do People Care that Donald Trump plays so much golf? Though a generalization, it is a widely accepted fact that American Republicans tend to play more golf than American Democrats, which likely stems from the traditional and conservative stigma that golf has. Clearly, there are exceptions to this generalization, since former president Barack Obama […]