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-83 posts tagged "American Politics"
Stephen Viz | Friday, November 4, 2022
If you are about to email my editor demanding that I be terminated from The Observer staff because I’m a fascist bigot, just hear me out before you do so. But I hope that your first thoughts are more so of intrigue regarding my clickbait title, and as fortune favors the bold, let me explain my position. I
BridgeND | Tuesday, November 1, 2022
I never thought I could feel sorry for a murderer. But, sitting across from Anthony, I did not see a convicted killer. Instead, I looked into the haunted eyes of a forgotten kid trapped in a perpetual cycle of abuse, drugs and violence. I saw regret across the face of a young man who, as
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
In just over a month and a half, the United States of America has a very important date to keep: the 2022 midterm elections. Since the winter of 2021, every instance of significance that has dominated the news cycle at one point or another has come to be judged through midterm lenses, as political analysts,
BridgeND | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
As I am sure you remember, this past March 13, we all woke up just a little bit more groggy and tired than usual. Of course, this was the result of daylight savings time going into effect. Or, as we all experienced a couple of weeks ago, the day when we lose an hour of
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, a good friend of mine called me out in the middle of class for not paying attention to the lecture, and beckoned me to stop goofing around my computer. She asked me what I was doing, unable to figure out the purpose of the website I was playing around in
Blake Ziegler | Thursday, February 17, 2022
Last month, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement after 27 years of service on the Court. Progressive groups had been pressuring Breyer to retire over the last few years, arguing that a more progressive voice should hold his seat. Although Breyer had previously resisted their pleas, now that his departure is official, these
BridgeND | Wednesday, January 19, 2022
You won’t get very far scrolling through the Twitter accounts of politicians on either side of the political aisle before seeing trigger phrases like “Republicans don’t want …” or “Democrats are trying to …” It is clear that politics, especially on social media, has become a game of trying to incite heavy emotions and play
Ellie Konfrst | Monday, December 6, 2021
A week before Thanksgiving, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the sentence of Julius Jones, a death row inmate set to be executed for a 1999 murder, in dramatic fashion. Advocates and attorneys for Jones spent weeks biting their nails after the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended his sentence be commuted at the beginning of
BridgeND | Friday, November 12, 2021
In July, Pope Francis implored the world to adopt universal health care, extolling its importance after undergoing intestinal surgery. Speaking from the hospital balcony, Pope Francis reflected on the quality health care he received, declaring that “A health service that is free and guarantees good service accessible to all … should not be lost. It
Claire Lyons | Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Met Gala, typically held the first Monday of May, was held on Monday, Sept. 13 due to delays in COVID-19 restrictions. Famous for its displays of opulence and luxury, the Gala is dedicated to raising funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Since its foundation in 1948 by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert,