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The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted attention away from other health issues that affect Americans. Unlike more obvious threats such as viruses or diseases, there are products and practices that are putting us in grave danger without even realizing. Soda and soft drinks are damaging our health and the environment while the companies that produce them engage […]
Read MoreAs of late, our country has been struck by a pandemic. However, the pandemic in question is not a physical ailment like that caused by COVID-19 which has affected our lives so greatly. Rather, it is a pandemic that attacks our very democratic practices—political apathy. In recent years, an alarming trend has been observed: Decreasing […]
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As of late, a growing number of posts condemning capital punishment have filled my Instagram feed – every few stories, there’s an infographic or a call for action, accompanied by photos and artistic renditions of prisoners awaiting execution. And after doing some research, I’ve discovered that perhaps my peers are correct. There are strong arguments […]
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The 2020 election is over. Joe Biden has been declared the next president of the United States. But it seems this election may have ultimately left the United States with more questions than answers. With controversies arising over mail-in ballots, voter suppression, and the legitimacy of the election results, many have begun to consider the […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic has hit our world, and hit our world hard. Every facet of our lives has been impacted – the country’s been closed, businesses have shuttered, and the global economy has dipped. However, nothing is without some benefits, and the coronavirus is no exception. Society will still experience plenty of improvements as a […]
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America has a technology problem. For a nation that often touts itself as the king of innovation, we seem to have a very large (and very vocal) population of technophobes. Technophobia is hardly a new phenomenon in America. For as long as there has been technological development in the United States, there has been skepticism, […]
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In the past few months, major debate has arisen over the idea of colleges going test-optional, a policy that even the eight Ivy League schools have adopted in pandemic times. While this is a step in the right direction, I suggest even going one step further: abolishing standardized testing as a college admissions requirement forever. […]
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You might not know it, but there’s a hidden industry within the United States. This is an industry that makes tens of billions more than the logging industry or the coal industry, or even both combined. It’s an industry that beats out retail giants like Costco or household automotive names like Ford. And worst of […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down. It’s been a taxing affair for our minds, bodies, and our wallets. But perhaps there’s a silver lining: the nation working from home has highlighted both the benefits and plausibility of this new labor system. If companies and corporations offered employees work from home options even […]
Read MoreRecently, I’ve noticed a trend of major news websites publishing stories about CEOs who cut their own salaries for the benefit of their workers. Though regarded by some as a heartwarming tale of human kindness, there’s a much more concerning takeaway from these types of incidents: the fact that billionaire CEOs can afford to pay […]
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