“Thank you for calling the office of—” I was interrupted before I could finish greeting the person on the other line. “Hi! This is Uzi Garcia,” the caller said. I was taken aback first by the caller’s distinctively young voice ...
As a Gen Z college student, I keep hearing the same confusion and anger from my peers regarding Joe Biden’s inaction in calling out Israel for their humanitarian rights abuses in Gaza. After the recent attack on humanitarian aid workers ...
At the age of eight years old, my life was turned upside down because of a lottery system that most Americans are completely unaware of. The Diversity Visa, also known as the immigration lottery, is the easiest and fastest track ...
Since 1776, the United States has undertaken 469 international military interventions acknowledged by Congress. All hawkish presidents will declare familiar rhetoric to Congress that action is “consistent with the War Powers Resolution,” imperative for the “global war on terrorism” or ...
“I substituted my husband for bolsa familia,” said Maria Da Paz, a Brazilian mother of three young girls who lives in the hazardous landslide zone of Rio De Janeiro’s largest favelas, Rocinha, according to The Guardian. Analogous to Maria, 7.2 ...
The Tennessee ‘Drag Ban’, signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on Mar. 2, 2023, has sparked controversy over its potential violation of First Amendment rights and the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. In recent years, drag shows have become a ...
The 2020 United States Presidential Election was arguably one of the most contentious in history. Amidst a global pandemic, the nation watched as President Donald Trump sought re-election against former Vice President Joe Biden. While many Americans celebrated Joe Biden’s ...
The U.S. Air Force and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) have shot down four flying objects over the past couple of weeks. The Biden administration and the Pentagon have announced that they believe these smaller “high-altitude objects” were other ...
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) overturned the abortion rights set by Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). In its majority opinion in Dobbs, the Supreme Court stated that its ruling only affected abortion and ...
On Jan.19th, the U.S. Department of State announced the future of refugee resettlement: “Welcome Corps.” This program allows private citizens to welcome refugees into their community through sponsorship, resettlement and integration. Only a month after the announcement, 22,000 prospective volunteers ...