When he formally announced his entry into the 2020 presidential race, Joe Biden declared that he stood for two things – workers who “built this country”, and values that can bridge its divisions. As the US faces challenges from the coronavirus to racial inequity, his pitch is to create new economic opportunities for workers, restore […]
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There are a lot of hot button political topics out there. However, some are so deeply rooted in political discourse that they not only manifest as a hot topic on the campaign trail, but impact the machinations behind the scenes, and even the way that we, as private citizens, view politics and consume political information. […]
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Before diving into the inherent logical fallacies of the political ideology, ‘socially liberal, fiscally conservative’, it’s essential to lay out the definitions of the two terms. A social liberal government is expected to address economic and social issues such as poverty, health care, education, and the climate using government intervention whilst also emphasizing the rights […]
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The term “identity politics” was first coined by Black feminist Barbara Smith and the Combahee River Collective in 1974. Identity politics originated from the need to reshape movements that had until then prioritized the monotony of sameness over the strategic value of difference. The aim of identity politics is to hold people accountable to ask […]
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An electoral system determines the set of rules which shape the voting process and results interpretation in an election. This is a widely used practice since it exists even in non-governmental organizations, businesses, etc. to determine the people in charge. However, the main focus of this piece is going to be on the political electoral […]
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Social Policies A variety of social issues in the U.S. divide the left and right. These include abortion, the death penalty, drug policy, gay rights, women’s rights, separation of church and state, gun rights, and healthcare policy. In general, the left-wing philosophy believes in “one for all and all for one,” looking to the government […]
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The distribution of wealth is, simply put, the way in which the wealth and income of a nation are divided among its population, or the way in which the wealth and income of the world are divided among nations. From 1989 to 2016, the income inequality in the United States has more than doubled as […]
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Who Ran? Republican Party: Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” President Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York and attended Fordham University in . He later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. Trump owns several businesses, most notably his real-estate empire, The Trump Organization. As the […]
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Efforts continue by President Donald Trump and his team to challenge the outcome of the election. Trump has refused to concede and while he has publicly – and baselessly – argued that the election results show widespread voter fraud favoring Democrats, the president has also reportedly queried advisers about additional ways to stall or stop […]
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In the time since the U.S. presidential election was called in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s words and actions have raised fears among some observers that he might refuse to relinquish power. Constitutional law scholars say there are protections in place to ensure that every president must leave office when […]
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