The 2018 midterms were atypical for several reasons – not only were they the most expensive midterm elections in United States history but voter numbers…
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Opinion: The Troost gentrification project is colonialism in action
There isn’t much deliberation needed over the question of whether or not the United States is a colonial project. The U.S. embodies the word colonialism…
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Opinion: Pope Francis, the Church needs an institutional overhaul
On Nov. 12, Pope Francis once again delayed the process to address the pervasive problem of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The bishops…
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Midterm Election Review: National trends
The 2018 Midterm elections took place across the nation Nov. 6. In the election 35 U.S. Senate seats, all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats…
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The role of the media in modern society
In this day and age, the media is the most important way people access their information. The media can take form in any way: newspapers,…
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Prison reform on the horizon for the U.S.
The United States has the world’s largest prison population, despite having less than five percent of the world’s population. This has led to increasing numbers…
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Religion and anti-Semitism in the United States
On Oct. 27, a horrific shooting took place at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, claiming the lives of 11 innocents. The…
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Brazil elects far right candidate for president in wake of corruption, crime
Brazil had its presidential elections Oct. 28 and the whole world was watching to see if Brazilians would elect the candidate compared to Donald Trump…
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Election Preview: Liberty, Mo. midterm ballot
The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area.…
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