Trump v. California: Wildfires and the Denial of Climate Change
It is no secret that President Donald Trump has a tense relationship with the state of California. Over his four years in office, the president has repeatedly criticized the state More
Democratic National Convention, Day Four Recap
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) runs from August 17th – August 20th. This article is part of a broader, MJPS Online series providing daily analysis of the DNC as it More
Democratic National Convention, Day Three Recap
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) runs from August 17th – August 20th. This article is part of a broader, MJPS Online series providing daily analysis of the DNC as it More
Opinion: How Pro-Working Class Policies Could Have Helped Flatten the Curve in America
As a decentralized federal state, the United States lacks a powerful and unified public health infrastructure, creating what has amounted to a fragmented and ineffective response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Guise of Progressivism
Just over a year ago, Chicago swore in its first Black woman, and first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, and political outsider, ran a campaign More
Police Violence: A Tool of White Supremacy and North American Nation-Building
On Monday, May 26th, a white woman walking her dog in Central Park called the police to intimidate and threaten Christian Cooper – a Black man bird-watching in the same More
Mitch McConnell and the Presidential Impeachment: Why Partisanship is Eroding Democratic Due Process
While we may support particular groups because we respect the values that they claim to embody, such allegiance may also cause us to inadvertently abandon these same values. In modern More
Opinion: Kaitlin Bennett Shows Us That Both the Left and Right Need to Do Better
Kaitlin Bennett, America’s conservative media star, does not shy away from making headlines. Acting as a sort of “stunt activist” on university campuses, she is a proponent of many traditionally More
Passing the ERA: Understanding A Century-Long Debate Over Gender Equality
On January 12th, both houses of the Virginia legislature approved the ratification resolution of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The following day, the US House of Representatives voted to extend More
Are Campaign Summaries Detrimental to Democracy?
Given the upcoming United States federal elections, it is almost impossible to scroll through social media without seeing an article that attempts to condense the policies of competing politicians into More