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Trump’s Penthouse Populism and the Republican Tax Plan…
A year into the Trump administration, the Republican Party is on track to enact a major overhaul of the US…
Cashiers and Coal Miners: The Decline of Two Sectors
Towards the end of November, Americans partook in the annual ritual of Black Friday, when customers line up, still…
Editor’s Desk: The End of Internet Innovation
Quietly buried amongst the inflammatory headlines that have become so emblematic of Trump’s America, Ajit Pai, head…
Bonn 2017: The Two-Sided Face of the United States and…
The historic outcome of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord was a triumphant rallying cry for many as the world’s first…
North Korean and American Relations: A Chinese Balancing…
This past Wednesday, North Korea once again completed a successful testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile…
Anthony Clark: Rescuing Congress
Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) teacher, announced last spring that he would be…
A Bleak Look at America’s Gun Control Issue
Last weekend the United States was hit with a tragedy that now feels all too familiar. In Texas a man shot and…
US Announces Military Withdrawal from Myanmar: Another…
The US State Department has announced that it will be withdrawing military support from Myanmar in the coming weeks…
War On Words Across American College Campuses: The…
Student protest in America is as old as college itself. The earliest evidence of student rebellion was in 1766,…
The JFK Files: The Build-Up and Let-Down
On Thursday October 26th, the United States National Archives released thousands of pertaining to the 1963…
#NoCopAcademy: Misguided Solutions for the CPD
This past summer, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel made a proposal for a new $95 million police and firefighter training…
Does the US have a human rights problem?
The United States is often seen as a world leader in negotiating international treaties and agreements, including…