Author / Ryan Martirano
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Can you be an American Woman and Apolitical?
In the documentary “Miss Americana”, Taylor Swift takes us through the ups and downs of her career and what led her to partisan political activism. The driving force of this change was her gender, and how she was treated by the media, public and others because of her gender. Political activism was never a destination…
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The Southern Border: A Humanitarian Crisis
In January of this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection impounded 254 pounds of fentanyl—the largest seizure of the drug at any port of entry—at the Nogales Commercial Facility in Arizona. This amount of fentanyl is lethal enough to kill 57 million Americans. A few weeks later, President Trump declared a national emergency on the…
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The Backlash To Captain Marvel’s Activism
A blockbuster is not only an escape from the scorching sun, but also allows us to escape from our lives and society as a whole. But with more and more films commenting on social issues, some are questioning whether it is their place to do so. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was lauded for its…
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Advertising’s Insidious Role In Social Media Influencing
The screen illuminates, and dopamine is released. We eagerly bring the device to our face and we begin to light up as well. We swipe through dozens, even hundreds of digitized pieces of information. We scroll through the typical baby photos, the glamor-clad celebrities, and an ad or two. There goes another ad, a shot…
