Concussion
Recently, a study was published that claims 99% of National Football League athletes, who donated their brain to science, were suffering from CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. This disease is a degenerative brain condition, leading to emotional, cognitive, and behavioral problems. The main cause for CTE is multiple hits to the head over a long […]
Approaching the 72nd Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: the Bombings that Saved Millions
Although peace is essential and bombs, in most cases, are unfavorable, the use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified. Not only did America’s aggressiveness define the country as a superpower, but it saved the lives of many. If hand-to-hand fighting occurred, the risk existed that Japanese soldiers would continue using disastrous defense […]
Affirmative Discrimination
As 10th graders prepare to start the college process, 11th graders are about to send applications, and 12th graders are about to start freshman year. However, deeply seeded throughout the whole process towards college is a policy known as affirmative action. This policy lets colleges and universities boost or lower certain applications based on their […]
De Blasio’s Misstep
This past week, the G20 International summit took off in full swing. Leaders from around the world gathered for the annual economic forum. Central Bank Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Presidents came to check in on the global economy and work on the future. Chancellor Angela Merkel presided over the events in Hamburg. Many watched in […]
The Messy Truth about Immigration
Being a member of an immigrant family in the United States is often politically challenging. Especially when you are an Indian immigrant. Unlike previous waves of immigration to the United States, most Indian immigrants came here voluntarily. They were not forced by communal strife, famines or violence. Due to these circumstances, a majority of Indian […]
Foreshadowing for 2018
Last week, I gave an autopsy of 2016. On the flip side, I want to offer my predictions for 2018, given the current political zeitgeist: As midterms become the central focus of altering the course of Trump’s administration. Every TV network, Newspaper, and Radio is going to frame this election as a “Referendum on Trump”. […]