I remember flipping through the glossy pages of the September “Vogue” issue on a chilly middle school day and feeling like I was glimpsing into another world. The sheer opulence looking up at me from the magazine — all the sophisticated models adorned by beautiful material luxuries — was so foreign to me. Still, all … Read more
On Oct. 6, CNBC shared an article on Twitter stating that a “family living in a large city making 400k a year is not wealthy, but merely upper-middle-class” in response to a comment made by former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden had claimed, in a campaign speech made a day earlier, that he planned to … Read more
The illusion of nonpartisanship in the Supreme Court has, for the third time in four years, come crashing down. Traditionally, the judiciary, and the Supreme Court in particular, has stood as the exemplar of nonpartisan federal government; the branch is composed of officials who are appointed, not elected, and have studied and sworn to faithfully … Read more
For a few nights every four years, I am fascinated by the presidential debates as the candidates and their rhetoric are evaluated by millions of Americans preparing to choose the nation’s next leader. This year, the presidential debates were a reality check for most of America. Headlines described the events as “a complete disaster,” a … Read more
Over the past few decades, many nonpartisan political groups have highlighted electoral reform as a way to improve our electoral system and make it more representative of the views of the people. The nonpartisan organization FairVote has pushed for ranked-choice voting, a system in which voters rank each candidate on the ballot and a computer … Read more
After a long election cycle, the results of the Puerto Rican polls are in. The Partido Nuevo Progresista — New Progressive Party — is celebrating two major victories: their candidate being elected and Puerto Ricans voting “Yes” for Puerto Rico to be annexed to the Union as a State — the latter with around 52% … Read more
It is all too easy to say data holds a monopoly over the truth. Who’s to argue against numbers and statistics, statements of fact that are not opinionated but wholly objective? We see this monopoly rear its head in our everyday rhetoric: “It’s just a fact,” an impassioned — or disconcertingly smug — student may … Read more
The year is 2420. It is now not only achievable, but also cost-effective to leave the pale blue dot that is Earth. But rather than enter a solar system of wonder and exploration, instead, you are met with an American military base covering the surface of the Moon. China has chosen Mars as its personal … Read more
This article was co-written by Alan Zhang and Sophia Weng. The day after the 2016 presidential election, the editors of Sabato’s Crystal Ball declared, “The Crystal Ball is shattered.” The nation watched in disbelief as Donald Trump was elected president in an upset that political commentators had assured their audiences was highly unlikely to occur. … Read more
As President Trump beamed at the audience, rally attendees chanted, “Lock her up! Lock her up! Lock her up!” Trump leaned toward the microphone and added, “Lock ‘em all up.” No, this rally did not take place in 2016, and they were not referring to Hillary Clinton. This rally took place on Oct. 17, 2020, … Read more