Thoughts, Impressions, Reflections: The First Two Democratic Debates
By NATHAN CARPENTER The 2020 Democratic presidential primary cycle began in earnest earlier this week in a series of two debates that evenly split a field of 20 into two […]
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The Day Anthony Kennedy Let Us Down
By NATHAN CARPENTER Opponents of the Trump administration’s crusade to curb civil rights across the United States were dealt a crushing blow today, as Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement […]
Aziz Ansari and the Need for Self-Reflection
By NATHAN CARPENTER Two hours after reading this article about the experience of a woman named as Grace (a pseudonym) who has accused actor Aziz Ansari of sexual assault, I […]
Americans Elected Trump – The World is Paying the Price
By NATHAN CARPENTER Over the course of today, hysteria has built, particularly on social media, over the possibility that tensions between the United States and North Korea will escalate to […]
Racism is Not a Mental Illness
By NATHAN CARPENTER In the aftermath of a brutal and horrifying double murder in Portland on Friday, the public is grieving and grappling with the implications of such senseless violence. […]
Education in the Age of Trump
By NATHAN CARPENTER In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, American educational institutions have begun to grapple with what his presidency means and how it impacts their missions to facilitate […]
The Firing of Sally Yates
By NATHAN CARPENTER Last night, acting US Attorney General Sally Yates was fired by President Donald Trump for refusing to comply with Trump’s demands for the Department of Justice to enforce […]
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