Liberals Usher in the Return of Civil Disagreement The country’s political divide and uncivil disagreement has deepened considerably in the last two decades. Under the Trump administration, things reached a boiling point. Trump supporters were intolerant of any criticism of their president, while liberals were quick to criticize his every move. Things seem to be […]
Biden Must Find a Way to End Vaccine Hesitancy
Biden Must Find a Way to End Vaccine Hesitancy The country anxiously awaits a return to normal. Medical professionals and epidemiologists agree vaccines are the pathway to reopening and resuming normal life. But many Americans say they will not get the vaccine when it’s available to them. Biden must find a way to end vaccine […]
Wisdom Behind Biden’s ‘Help is Here’ Tour
Wisdom Behind Biden’s ‘Help is Here’ Tour President Biden’s “Help is Here” tour across several states is intended to convey a message. He and Vice President Harris are traveling to promote the pandemic relief bill that was signed into law in early March. Biden’s decision to tour the United States to sell Americans on the […]
Congress Should be Mindful of COVID Bill Goals
Congress Should be Mindful of COVID Bill Goals Debates about the COVID-19 bill goals have occupied Congress for weeks. The debates have largely centered on two things. First, there’s disagreement about whether an increase to the minimum wage should be included in the bill. And second, there’s disagreement about what the income threshold should be […]
Two Liberal Arguments Against Student Loan Forgiveness
Two Liberal Arguments Against Loan Forgiveness Millions of Americans are excited by the prospect of student loan forgiveness. The topic was popular on the campaign trail among Democratic candidates, including Joe Biden. There seems to be growing consensus in the liberal party that student loan forgiveness in some form would benefit the economy. However, there […]
The Left’s Divide on Increasing the Minimum Wage
The Left’s Divide on Increasing the Minimum Wage The Trump administration’s four tumultuous years left many in the country with one hope: unity in government. But now that liberals control both chambers of Congress and the Executive Branch, ideological rifts are resurfacing. There is now a focus on increasing the minimum wage. The debate over […]
Why Equity Matters in COVID Vaccine Rollout
Why Equity Matters in COVID Vaccine Rollout As COVID-19 vaccine rollout sputters along, each state is grappling with its own issues. And each state has determined its own priority list for vaccine administration. However, one thing is universally true, equity matters in COVID vaccine rollout. As public health professional plan to rollout more doses to […]
With Impeachment Over, What’s Next for the GOP?
With Impeachment Over, What’s Next for the GOP? While liberals enjoy their newly-won majority in the Senate and their hold on power in the House of Representatives, conservatives have soul-searching to do. Impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump failed, but they revealed how divided the Republican Party is. With Impeachment Over, What’s Next for the GOP? […]
Did Terror at the Capitol Unite the Left and Right?
Did Terror at the Capitol Unite the Left and Right? Thousands of Trump supporters approached the Capitol on January 6 protesting what they believed to be election fraud. Dozens broke into the Capitol Building and chaos ensued. The Senators and US Representatives who were voting to certify election results were forced to flee their chambers […]
How Biden’s Inauguration Differed from Trump’s
How Biden’s Inauguration Differed from Trump’s Joe Biden’s inauguration was completely distinctive. Biden’s Inauguration Differed from Trump’s. With the pandemic raging worse than ever before, there was no large crowd gathered on the National Mall. And after a troubling insurrection by the far-right, tensions and security measures were high. But, there is one key similarity […]