Politics

Echoes in an Empty Capitol: US Government Declares Shutdown

At midnight on October 1st, 2025, the United States federal government shut down after lawmakers voted down a key funding bill that would allow it to continue running, a blow to the Trump administration's ability to uphold democracy. Cause of...

Donald Trump vs. Birthright Citizenship

On September 26, 2025, Donald Trump reignites a century-long debate over one of America's most controversial policies: birthright citizenship. The Trump Administration revitalized a legal battle on an executive order with the Supreme Court, one that would deny hundreds...

Bad Bunny’s Residency and Super Bowl Performance Should Be Noticed By Everybody, Especially Trump

On July 11th, 2025, Bad Bunny started his residency, "No me quiero ir de aquí" in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the capital of Puerto Rico. The residency lasted 31 shows going from July to September and did wonders for...

The Trifecta of Terror

More than 10,000 Chinese troops march formidably in quintessential unison through Tiananmen Square, Beijing, splattering and draping the streets with blood-red and yellow flags over a menacing black and white backdrop of uniforms. In the absence of soldiers stand...

Truths on Illegal Immigration

Immigration has always proven to be a polarizing topic in the US, from the nativist "Know-Nothing" party of the 1850s which opposed Catholic immigrants to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which halted virtually all Chinese people from immigrating...

The Purpose of Nations and the American Exception

National Principles A government is, fundamentally, no different than any other organization in regard to the existence of a reason for its formation- at the time of its founding, it is given a defined purpose. Every government with a constitution,...

Eulogies for Charles J. Kirk

A Critic's Eulogy for Charles James Kirk, by Copy Editor Andrew Finger Today, the world is made poorer. Charles James Kirk has been shot to death in Orem, Utah. Mr. Kirk was a true man, a man dedicated to creating...

The National Guard Isn’t the Solution

Recently, our very own viewpoint editor, Evans Senvalds, published an article detailing why he thought the increased deployment of the National Guard under the current administration was a good thing. And I don't disagree with much of what he...

Stars, Stripes, and Suppression: Trump’s Executive Order Targets Flag Desecration

A 20 year combat veteran stands triumphantly on the velvet-stoned streets of Lafayette Square, Washington DC, bearing the United States Flag, lighter fluid, and a lighter. He throws the flag against the ground, kneels down, and drenches the cloth...