In the U.S., partisan extremism has been on the rise since 1980. In order to investigate political extremism, we must examine some of its causes. While many factors contribute to political extremism, I believe schadenfreude, party dominance or lack thereof and ideological polarization are the most prevalent. In the final…
Read MoreGoodbye, Michael Flynn, and good riddance
American democracy scored a victory this week when Michael T. Flynn resignedfrom his job as National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump. The resignation came after accusations that Flynn discussed Russian sanctions with diplomat Sergey Kislyak before the election. Flynn’s actions allegedly violated the Logan Act, a law that makes it a felony for…
Read MoreSanders v. Cruz
Tues, Feb. 7 Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Ted Cruz debated the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the overall trajectory of health care in the United States. Their debate is extremely relevant, as President Donald Trump’s first executive order called for a loose interpretation of the ACA…
Read MoreTrump is unqualified, ignorant and dangerous, but he’s still my president
March 17, 2011: that was the day that I lost all respect for Donald Trump. Up to that point, I thought of him as a silly-looking, somewhat crude, egotistical reality show host that, I’ll admit, I enjoyed watching at times. But in an interview with “Good Morning America,” he discussed his laughable…
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