Very recently in the news, word came out that President Donald J. Trump is urging Homeland Security to close the United States-Mexican Border. This came just a few days after telling reporters that he was going to issue a one-year warning towards Mexico to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Does this come as a…

According to an AP News report published on March 18, the Trump administration proposed new limits on student loans taken out by parents and graduate students to curb the raising of college costs. In the plan, it never mentions specific limits, but they could vary based on academic programs. Will this actually help students? According…

One of the biggest issues regarding social policy in the United States of America is whether or not marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized. Look anywhere in the United States if you need to see this further. According to the Defense Information System Agency’s website, there are a total of 11 states that have fully…

Facts and opinions are two things that help guide society in plenty of ways. Facts help us, not only as a society but as individuals grow, educate and advance. Opinions lead to perspectives on a variety of issues whether they are political, social, etc. These two things are crucial to us, but there are some…

The United States is arguably the most divided it has ever been since the end of the Civil War in 1865. Politics have become so polarized, separating each other to names like snowflake liberals or backwoods conservatives. There are families around the country can’t even speak to each other normally at a holiday Thanksgiving dinner…

The Western world has served as the center of democratic ideals, especially after World War II. Now it seems like the age-old enemy of democracy is making a comeback, and its name is authoritarianism. Hear me out. We clearly aren’t seeing the rise of a one-party state or the abolishment of presidential term limits, but…