The Politics of Rising Gas Prices
During the last fifty years, gas prices have always been used as a barometer in American politics. When they are low, people consider the economy healthy and are more...
With Embiid and Harden in Tow, How Far Can the 76ers Go?
On NBA Trade Deadline Day, the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the basketball world when they sent their disgruntled point guard Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for superstar shooting guard...
America Would Be Foolish to Go to War With Russia Over Ukraine
In Eastern Europe, tensions continue to build in advance of a likely Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the past few months, Russian President Vladimir Putin has danced around invading...
Winners and Losers From the NFL’s Wild Final Week
As the NFL's first-ever Week 18 kicked off, many playoff positions were firmly up in the air. It took every bit of the schedule to decide the first round...
The Dire Need For Term Limits
In the United States today, only one branch of government at the federal level imposes term limits on officeholders. That would be the Executive Branch and more specifically the...
When Does The Pandemic End?
For the past twenty months, the United States and the world at large have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sickness, death, and general suffering caused by the virus,...
The Art of a Successful Grassroots Movement
A grassroots movement, by definition, is simply an organization of individuals at a local level that get together and affect change locally, regionally, and nationally. Grassroots causes can include...
Predicting The 2022 Senate Map One Year Out
On November 8, 2022, Americans will go to the polls in the Midterm Elections. Among the many offices being decided, control of the United States Senate will hang in...
The Importance of Local Elections
Local and municipal elections, such as those which are occurring this November in an off-year, are essential. They propel politicians into power which have the greatest impact on normal...
Lindsey Graham: The Warmongering South Carolina Disaster
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is distraught that the United States is leaving Afghanistan for good. He is correct that the withdrawal from the country orchestrated by...