It’s Too Late to Save Syria
On April 13 the United States, France and the United Kingdom launched multiple strikes on Syria. These attacks came around a week after Syria’s armed forces allegedly used chemical weapons on their own...
Syria Strikes a Start to a Solution
The United States, with the help of Britain and France, launched airstrikes on April 13 near the Syrian capital —Damascus— and west of Homs. The airstrikes were in response to President Bashar al-Assad’s...
Tammy Duckworth Bringing Her Baby to the Senate Floor Shouldn’t Be a Big Deal
History was made in the United States senate on April 19, 2019. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, brought her 10-day-old baby to the senate floor to cast votes. Duckworth had already become...
Tony Robbins Doesn’t Understand #MeToo
In San Jose, Calif. in March, motivational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins denounced the #MeToo movement at one of his “Unleash the Power” events. According to the Washington Post, Robbins said that...
Borders Shouldn’t Be Our Only Priority
Since the last election, President Donald Trump has made it no secret that he plans on enforcing border security in an effort to combat unauthorized immigrants, crimes and drugs from Central America. During...
Cohen’s Arrest Isn’t a Witch Hunt
Earlier this week, the announcement of the FBI’s raid on President Donald Trump’s personal attorney came as a shock to the nation, as well as the president himself. On Monday, April 9, the FBI obtained a...
Sometimes Our Favorite Movies Age Poorly
On April 6, actress Molly Ringwald wrote an Op-Ed in the New Yorker entitled, “What About ‘The Breakfast Club’?” In the article, Ringwald – a member of the “Brat Pack,” young actors who starred...
‘Roseanne’ Reboot Can Support President Trump
Originally broadcast from 1988 to 1997, the popular sitcom “Roseanne” was revived on March 27 and received mixed reviews. The new series, still following the life of Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr),...
Oklahoma Teachers Should Be Striking
In February and March of 2018, West Virginia teachers went on strike to demand better wages. NBC News reported that West Virginia teachers’ salaries were some of the lowest in the country, and the strike won...
Disney Diversity Shows Promising Future
Disney seems to be getting the hint that whiteness is not the norm with the release of movies such as “Black Panther” and “Wrinkle in Time,” which celebrate people of color and feature many women of...