N.C. HB2 is too close to home
Earlier this year, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed the state’s controversial House Bill 2, also known as the “The Bathroom Bill.” This law denies …
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Thinking like a swing voter is an avenue to changing the two-party system
The candidates the two-party system has given voters for this presidential election are both unsatisfactory options. It’s time to refuse to choose the lesser of …
Hillary Clinton’s health is a non-issue
Recently, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came under scrutiny when she appeared to collapse after attending a 9/11 memorial service. Hillary’s camp soon announced that she …
Refusing to consider collateral damage in war is refusing to consider human lives
In war, it’s often those who have never fired a shot who pay a terrible price. This could be anything from death to becoming a …
First presidential debate promises to be informative and entertaining
The first presidential debate is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt will moderate the debate. The debate …
North Dakota pipeline raises environmental concerns
Since April, American Natives, specifically the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, have been gathering outside the town of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, to protest the construction …
The United States has helped stoke violence in the Middle East
The United States has a long and bloody history in the Middle East. Everything from the nightmarish Iran-Iraq War to the grotesque Syrian Civil War …
The curious case of Donald Trump’s tax returns
In 1952, vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon gave his famous “Checkers Speech,” wherein he defended himself against accusations of taking money from his supporters for …
House and Senate elections are an important way for voters to effect change
With the glitz and glam of the presidential election heating up for the final push to November, it is easy to forget that there will …
Sanders is Anti-Trump, not Pro-Hillary
After a long-fought primary battle with Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders has now hit the campaign trail in her support. This comes as a surprise …