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Trump’s phony coup will not stop Biden’s inauguration

Sean Miller

At noon on Jan. 20, President-Elect Joe Biden will take the presidential oath of office, at which point Donald Trump will cease to be president, and the powers and duties…

Progressive: A misunderstood label

Sean Miller

Progressivism, as a term used in contemporary politics, is often misunderstood and has a negative connotation by conservatives who view the world through an ideological lens. Republican commentators such as…

Amy Coney Barrett: a product of privilege

Mary Hicks

One of the biggest political issues in 2020 has been the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. Despite her lack of judicial…

Moving on to 2024

Mary Hicks

Election day has finally come and gone, and while many are tired of talking about politics, others are looking ahead. What we’ve learned throughout the past four years, and…

Dog-whistle pandering

Jeb Bartlett

Candace Owens is a conservative author and political commentator who recently made the claim that the Democratic Party has been pandering to Black voters. Owens initially made the accusation in…

Saturday Night Live & Late Night Television

Sean Miller

“Saturday Night Live” is one of America’s longest running network television shows due to its political satire and comedy sketches; however, like many late-night television programs it has become increasingly…

Abortion, Christians, and the Republican Party

Mary Hicks

Republican voters in 2020 are likely to admit they disagree with how the president behaves, yet they have still determined to vote for him because everything comes down to one…

Facebook Addresses Concerns over the 2020 Election, but will it help?

Connor Brandenburg

Recently Facebook has been working to put strategies in place to avoid the possibility of further interference in America’s elections. Facebook has announced their plan to refuse political advertising…

The United States is a corpocracy

Sean Miller

Contrary to what most of us are told, the United States is not a democratic republic. It is more accurately described as a form of plutocratic government. America is…

Avoiding political discussion around family members

Mary Hicks

As we are just around the corner from the holidays, many are already bracing themselves for heated political debates over turkey and stuffing. 2020 may not be over yet…