The workers in America are currently in a crisis. In the U.S., 20 states continue to pay their workers the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. At this wage, workers working full time would only make around $15,000 per year. This means that a working adult with two childrenContinue Reading
The United States has a long history in the Middle East, with engagements beginning decades, even centuries, earlier than those that most people know today, such as the “forever wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan. The U.S.-Saudi Arabia relationship has long been arguably its most important in the region, but forContinue Reading
On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, notably without his predecessor present. In many ways, President Biden’s inaugural address was a return to the normal sorts of addresses we see and hear from American presidents. There were the usual empty wordsContinue Reading
On the day that he was inaugurated, President Joe Biden put in more work than former President Donald Trump had done for months. He attended a church service, delivered his inaugural address, participated in a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, signed 17 executive orders and swore inContinue Reading
Even in the waning days of his presidency, Donald Trump still finds a way to attack the institutions of the democratic system that put him in power. As more is uncovered about the attack on the U.S. Capitol that took place on January 6, the more we learn about howContinue Reading
So far, President-elect Joe Biden’s picks for positions in his cabinet are a breath of fresh air. Despite the rumors flying around before and after the election of household names to major positions, like Elizabeth Warren as Secretary of the Treasury or Bernie Sanders as the Secretary of Labor, BidenContinue Reading
The United States has been struggling with something for a long while now. It is not the pursuit of a goal for the betterment of the people, nor is it the worry of a tangible threat to national security. It is the decaying of an ideal that was once heldContinue Reading
The ballots have been counted and the results are in. Or are they? President Trump has launched a full fledged attack on the election outcome, which as of right now has presented Joe Biden as the president-elect. These lawsuits and accusations have taken this already crazy and unorthodox election andContinue Reading
The election of President-elect Joe Biden has raised hopes for a return to “normalcy” in American politics. Biden has stated that his reason for running for president was to “restore the soul of America.” But the question remains, is there a normal to return to or a soul that canContinue Reading
For too long, Republican leadership in the Senate and the White House have held up legislation that will benefit Americans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked bills that would address the COVID-19 crisis, voting rights, election security, LGBTQ discrimination, Dreamers, pay discrimination, wage increases and many other issues; overContinue Reading