I rushed into the bathroom – my only privacy from my family of six in our tiny two bedroom apartment. I unwrapped the package and fell in love with the shirt’s forest green color. Ecstatically, I buttoned up my new Popeyes manager shirt and looked in the mirror. I expected to see myself smiling and […]
QAnon Shaman, Libertarian Congressman?
After storming the Capitol on January 6th, the “QAnon Shaman” aims to return to our government center… this time as congressman. Identifying himself as Jacob Angeli-Chansley, he filed a candidate statement of interest to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office as a Libertarian. Chansley (his legal last name) plans to run for Arizona’s 8th Congressional […]
The Journey Down: Demographic Collapse
Overpopulation is, first and foremost, a hoax. For decades we have been fed a vicious lie, that inevitably our planet will fail to keep up with the taxing demands of the human species. However, upon closer scrutiny, the data seem to suggest that we are in fact heading toward population collapse. While it’s true that […]
What British Tories Reveal about the GOP
For the last half decade, the British Conservative Party has been a populist party. In June of 2016, the British public voted for “Brexit,” causing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Moderates in the Conservative, or the “Tory” Party, were mortified: they tend to favor good relations with Europe, as well as free […]
Metro Magic
Enter Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle Metro Station and be greeted by an architectural masterpiece. As you descend the station’s 188-foot-long escalator, one of the longest in North America, and lay witness to architect Harry Weese’s magnum opus — a subway system that has come to be defined by its elegance. Pass through the fare gates […]
Republicans Are Their Own Worst Enemy
The Republican Party is deteriorating, and it has only itself to blame. Despite Joe Biden’s consistently low approval ratings and high inflation rates throughout his administration, Republicans have not successfully taken advantage of this to become the dominant party. The GOP is imploding due to its incompetent leadership in the face of the Democrats’ well-oiled […]
Incumbents Beware
American politics are argumentative, amusing, and dramatic, but that shouldn’t let us lose interest in the observable political phenomena in the rest of the world. Over the course of this year, incumbent governments have been losing legislative seats and elections at a very high rate. Moreover, polls indicate incumbent parties are set to lose in […]
Dare to Dream
The first thing I remember is sprinting away from an unrecognizable stranger. His face seemed familiar, but I couldn’t recall who this man was and I definitely didn’t know why he was chasing me. As I ran through my hometown’s streets, danger felt imminent and I was terrified for my life. I passed by familiar […]
Should We Dream of Peace?
“Of all our dreams today, there is none more important — or so hard to realize — than that of peace in the world.” — Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. How do you balance that dream — peace in the world — with the reality […]
From the Streets to the Senate: A Brief History of Hip-Hop and Politics
Most people know Meek Mill as the rap artist behind the inspirational anthem “Dreams and Nightmares.” Lesser known is Meek Mill’s personal life, one full of endeavors intertwined with politics: he was pardoned by former Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf for firearms and drugs charges; leads the REFORM alliance, advocating for comprehensive reforms in the criminal […]