Politics

Analysis: Hurricane Ian and Impacts on the Political Situation in the US

Upended palm trees, wrecked houses, and record-high flooding were all the hallmarks of a weather phenomenon that the Floridian peninsula was all too familiar with - Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Southwest Florida shores two weeks ago,...

Analysis: Iranian Protests Instigate over Mahsa Amini’s Death

On September 16, 2022, thousands of Iranians observed Mahsa Amini’s funeral. Then, they gathered in the masses to protest their government’s brutality resulting in the death of Amini. However, they were met with smoke grenades, batons, and arrests from...

Opinion: Republicans likely to see tempered victory in the 2022 Midterm Elections

To say that the upcoming 2022 midterm elections are historic is quite an understatement. With the rapid transformation of American politics such as increased political polarization, normalization of political violence, and culture wars, the past few years have seen...

Satan Relocates Hell to California

Hell has happily tortured damned souls for the last several thousand years below the Earth's surface. But Director of Operations, Satan, has found a new campus that increases misery in ways the demons had never dreamed of.  "As excited as...

Opinion: The Rise of Political Violence in the United States

For the past 4 years, we have seen an explosion of political violence across the United States. Violent attacks against our public institutions, government officials, or opposing members of society have degraded stability in our nation. The insurrection of...

CSIS War Games Indicate US Pyrrhic Victory over China

After Speaker Pelosi's Taipei visit, the CSIS commenced a series of war games to simulate a potential war between the US and China over Taiwan. The US emerged victorious in defending Taiwan, but suffered the losses of 900+ US...

Majority of House Republicans for Trump Impeachment Out of the Primaries

On August 16, 2022, Liz Cheney, the sole House Representative of Wyoming, delivered a speech to supporters. In this speech, Cheney conceded her primary GOP House race to pro-Trump rival Harriet Hageman. This surrender signals the eighth House Republican...

Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis: US-China Relations Reaches Boiling Point

In the past few weeks, China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), vitriolically announced that it would “not sit by idly” and promised to fire upon escorting US fighters if necessary. Upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taipei visit, dozens...

Recap of the Texas Runoff Elections

In the primary elections, a number of candidates did not gain 50% of the vote. As a result, runoff elections were held on May 24, 2022 for the first and second place candidates to compete. The winner of each...