November 8th, 2022 was the day the US held its midterm elections. These elections would help enact new laws and determine who controls the house of representatives and the US senate. All of this comes after this past summer when…
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Buffalo Shooting – condemning white supremacy
On Saturday May 14, 2022, a white man walked into a supermarket in Buffalo, New York and shot 13 people, killing 10 and wounding 3. Many people believe that this event, that they are calling a massacre, was racially motivated.…
A Breakdown of the Roe VS Wade Controversy
Image Credit NPR Roe v. Wade History, Recent Supreme Court Decisions, and “If Overturned” Oregon Specific Scenario. Last week, it came to the attention of the United States citizens, through a leaked first draft, that the US Supreme Court is…
A Tribute to the United States’ First Female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright
Just over a month ago, former secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, passed away from cancer at the age of 84. Madeleine Albright was an amazing woman and is most famous for being the first woman who was positioned as secretary…
Twitter Purchased by Billionaire Elon Musk
Twitter is one of the largest social media sites globally, with an active user count of around 217 million: A remarkable amount of people engaging on the website. Twitter proves itself to have a great variety of uses. For many,…
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect Arrested
Image Credit David Dee Delgado/Getty Images On Tuesday, April 12th in Brooklyn, New York, there was a shooting on a subway train. This attack consisted of 33 shots and the use of smoke grenades which left 29 injured. Of those…
The Battle Between Texas and Transgender Children
Image Credit Jay Janner There is a national fight for the rights of LGBTQIA+ youth happening currently. Starting back in August 6th of 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service to explicitly state…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: Current Update
Image Credit NBC News House Bill 1557 has been gaining traction and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Rep) signed the controversial bill dubbed, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ into law Monday, March 28th. The “Parental Rights in Education” bill bans public school teachers…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: What Does it Mean?
Florida lawmakers have been pushing House Bill 1557, dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which just passed the House Judiciary Committee along party lines. The bill would ban discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The ‘Don’t Say…
Senate to Vote on New Bills Regarding Voter Right Expansion
Image Credit The Guardian With the climate of the world today and the upcoming 2022 Federal Election, now more than ever, voters need to be aware of political issues and current legislation in the United States. During this midterm election…