In 2020 the U.S Government spent approximately $934 billion on the military. Of that, about $720 billion was utilized by the Department of Defense (DOD). These are extremely disproportionate numbers when compared to other national expenditures. The funds spent on the seemingly endless war machine have the potential to replace death and destruction with peace…
In America there are roughly 2.3 million people incarcerated. That equates to about 698 people per 100,000 that are jailed right now. Convictions span across the board along with varying levels of sentences. There are several issues at hand when it comes to mass incarceration but one glaring problem is the abuse of the prison…
By: Chris Weber Will the soon-to-be Secretary of State Antony Blinken carry on the United States’ long-standing tradition of committing war crimes in the middle east? How can we take Antony Blinken seriously as Secretary of State when we know he supported military intervention in Iraq in 2003? Blinken was a leading voice in the…
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Since the Espionage Act was passed in 1917, the government has used it to bully journalists, and silence anti-war activists. Yes, there have been spies within the government who have been rightfully convicted of espionage, but let’s not overlook obvious cases of abuse. The Espionage Act limits our freedom of speech. Anybody who poses a…
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Serving under the Trump administration as secretary of education, Betsy DeVos has done nothing short of weakening the public school sector and defrauding thousands of college students. She is a strong advocate for school choice, which aides in taking money away from public schools to pour into private school vouchers. This year DeVos backed a…
