Gillian Herman On August 23, 2023, eight Republican presidential candidates gathered in Milwaukee to take part in the first GOP debate of the 2024 election cycle. To qualify for the debate, candidates must have been polling at 1% in three … Read More
Maggie Zeiger After last June’s flurry of controversial rulings, public opinion of the Supreme Court fell to a historic low, with fewer than half of all Americans holding a favorable view of the Court. Though high profile cases like Jackson … Read More
Tanier Uribe Editor’s Note: On October 3rd, 2023, Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his colleagues in the House of Representatives and is no longer Speaker of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy’s abrupt decision ordering House Republicans to move ahead with an … Read More
Sneha Sharma The debt ceiling is “the legal limit on the total amount of federal debt the government can accrue” (CRFB). In December 2021, the debt ceiling was raised to $31.4 trillion, which was maxed out on January 19, 2023. … Read More
Luca Presser For anyone who lives in the United States, if they need any type of medical attention, whether it be a broken leg or a yearly checkup, someone needs to pay for the bill. In the United States, this … Read More
Ethan Weiss Though COVID-19, healthcare reform, crime, and the economy may take precedence in the minds of many voters, food insecurity remains a persistent issue, affecting 35 million Americans–including more than 10 million children. The USDA defines food insecurity as … Read More
Ava Rosenow Free speech has been a defining part of America since its creation. There’s a reason it’s in the First Amendment. An ability to speak freely and an opportunity to hear everyone’s voice are essential to a prosperous society … Read More
Daniel Radner One of the biggest issues facing America is policing. Though police brutality is not new, George Floyd’s death in 2020 changed the landscape of policing. Floyd’s murder ignited the Defund The Police movement, which advocates for removing funds … Read More
Maggie Zeiger No matter which party you identify with, it is hard to argue that the American political system is functioning particularly well. The United States has been deemed a “backsliding democracy” by Europe’s International Institute for Democracy and a … Read More
Izzy Oberman If we truly want America to build back better, public preschool is the solution for post-pandemic restoration and future advancement. Without access to essential childcare, a lacking necessity that hurt America before the pandemic, the U.S. will never … Read More