As the 2020 elections draw near, the future presents two possible paths: the continuation of a presidency that has become emblematic of a global shift rightward, or a return to the liberal moderation that defined the term prior. This choice takes the form of the presidential contest between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic … Read more
As the COVID-19 crisis rages on, not only have the health impacts been devastating, but the United States is facing a financial and economic crisis that has already surpassed the intensity and scope of the Great Recession of 2008-2009. More than 17 million people have filed for unemployment claims, an unseen precedent. Major market indexes, … Read more
“Before you got inside, there was still a line going around the whole block,” recounted Erick Torres-Gonzalez ‘23, a resident of Milwaukee, in an interview with the HPR. “A lot of people weren’t 6 feet apart when they were in line. When I went in, the few people who were leading the polling station were … Read more
Universal suffrage is an essential component of a successful democracy. And as the world’s oldest modern democracy, one might expect the United States to boast high voter turnout rates and accessible re-enfranchisement for the previously disenfranchised. It doesn’t. In fact, the United States is the only democracy in the world that denies people the right … Read more
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When 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg became Time Magazine’s youngest ever Person of the Year, it took less than 24 hours for President Donald Trump to criticize the selection. With the Trump administration’s strict curtailment of environmental protection measures and encouragement of harmful industrial practices, it comes as no surprise that the president disapproved of … Read more
Amidst a historic housing crisis in the United States, there is a burgeoning YIMBY movement — a movement of people saying “Yes In My Backyard” to affordable housing. This movement works to push back on local anti-housing sentiments in many high-cost communities, which reflect a culture known as NIMBYism or saying “Not In My Backyard” to affordable housing. … Read more
When Fox News and The New York Times agree with one another, you know something’s wrong. In November 2018, that unlikely scenario came to pass. After aggressive questioning from CNN reporter Jim Acosta during a press conference, then-White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders suspended Acosta’s White House press credential. CNN sued to have his access … Read more
When Mark Zuckerberg’s project first went live in 2004, it pitched itself as “an online directory that connects people through social networks at colleges.” By 2007, its mission was to provide “a social utility that connects you with the people around you.” In 2010, it had been revised to “giving people the power to share … Read more
In Iowa, the first stop on the presidential campaign trail, finding a candidate is easy. Registering a preference for one is harder. Instead of casting ballots at primaries, Iowans attend precinct caucuses, which will be held this year at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 3. At these lengthy, crowded meetings, political party members gather to … Read more