A New Republican Party Is Coming, Unless Conservatives Disavow Trump
Nearly six months after losing his presidential run, Trump and his ideas still control the Republican party, and many of its representatives are afraid to fall out of line.
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California Needs Action for Worsening Wildfires
California will need to make fire preparedness a top priority consistently to prevent more disasters.
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Cryptocurrency's Dirty Climate Impact
Though the long-term outlook for cryptocurrencies is uncertain, their mainstream popularity today necessitates a look at their ugly environmental implications.
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Iran's Feminist Movement, and Why the West Doesn't Address It
Though it is hard to imagine today, many Iranians dressed like Westerners before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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Mass Incarceration and Systemic Racism in the United States
La Tonique political contributor Parissa King takes a look at the problem of mass incarcerations and systematic racism in the United States.
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Federal Funding Long Overdue for American Infrastructure
As American politics grows more partisan, legislative stagnation along party lines creates an impasse that blocks funding for infrastructure.
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Plastic Waste a Corporate Problem Blamed on Consumers
La Tonique politics contributor Parissa King takes a look at the current issue with corporate waste.
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Violence Against Women a Manifestation of Gender Inequality
To finally address gender-based violence effectively, societies must face the underlying issue of systemic, culturally ingrained misogyny and take steps to combat it.
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$15 a Necessary but Insufficient Boost to Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage in the US has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. Since then the cost of living has increased significantly, but lawmakers have either been unwilling or unable to raise wages.
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Biden Airstrikes in Syria Draw Criticism and Concern
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised voters that he would reenter the Iran nuclear deal, which was originally negotiated under Obama.
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Texas Community Comes Together to Rescue Sea Turtles
Texas’ recent winter storm, which left hundreds of thousands of residents without power, wasn’t just devastating for humans — thousands of sea turtles off the coast of the state’s South Padre Island were afflicted by the frigid conditions as well.
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French Leaders Believe American Politics a Danger to France
Emmanuel Macron believes America’s “woke” liberal ideals have the potential to devastate France politically, and he’s not alone
How QAnon Derails Efforts to Rescue Trafficking Victims
The conservative conspiracy group QAnon has enjoyed a meteoric rise to mainstream popularity over the past few years. Today, its massive group of online followers, once considered an extremist fringe, has representation in Congress.
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Examining Iran's Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda
In his speech at the National Press Club on Jan. 12, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted that Iran is the new base for the Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda. His statement was met with criticism from experts, who were perplexed by the lack of factual basis for any of Pompeo’s allegations.
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The Debate Over a Presidential Self-Pardon
At the tail end of Trump’s presidency, it was widely speculated that he might try and issue himself a presidential pardon. Perhaps in part because the Justice Department deems prosecution of a sitting president to be unconstitutional, Trump was known to consider himself immune to all punishment by virtue of his position.
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Biden Must Take Advantage of Senate Majority
The election of Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the Georgia Senate run-off means that Democrats control the Senate, albeit narrowly, as the Biden administration transitions into office. Their victory opens the door for the advancement of the Democratic agenda, something that would not be possible as long as Republicans had control.
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Breakup of Tech Giants Crucial to Future of American Politics
On Jan. 6, a group of extremist right-wing insurgents made headlines after they managed to push past barriers and break into the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The event was a culmination of political tensions surrounding last November’s election, but right-wing constituents were fed dangerous and inflammatory narratives long before Joe Biden’s election.
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Sanctions on Iran an Unethical and Ineffective Foreign Policy Strategy
As Iran’s population is forced into poverty, the U.S. must face the reality that causing suffering for millions of innocent civilians is an unethical approach to demanding change from a theocracy over which they have no control.