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Late-stage capitalism fails our youth
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Capitalism has failed our youth, and discussions with my most educated friends reflect fear, hopelessness and disdain for America’s economic system. Capitalism is the economic system based on private ownership of the means of production. It is observable that Generation Z has begun to open their minds to communism, with numerous of my peers…
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Facing fear and isolation in today’s political climate
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I have an incredibly vivid memory of crying in my room the night that Donald Trump was elected as president last year. As someone who had recently accepted their queer identity and begun to accept their gender identity, seeing the voting map slowly turn more and more red was so incredibly disheartening and gut-wrenching.…
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Fear of wokeness scares away compassion
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It feels as though I have awoken to a new America. Gone are the days of the word “woke” referring to awareness of racial and social injustices. The term has now evolved into an insult pointed towards progressive viewpoints, its likeness used by conservative pundits and politicians. With the demonization of this word comes…
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Politics has turned into reality TV
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Workplaces and school settings have an expectation of professionalism, respect and decorum. One would think that this would carry into the political sphere, especially with our current administration constantly preaching a new wave of “common sense.” However, it seems that civility has been thrown out the window and replaced with incompetence and hypocrisy. What…
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ICE raids advance throughout the country
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Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump’s administration changed the federal policy on immigration, reversing one that had been in effect since 2011. This policy reversal made it legal for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] to make arrests in churches, hospitals and schools. The Department of Homeland Security spoke on this policy,…
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Maintaining neutrality is a privilege
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Although the election has come and gone, political discourse amongst Americans is here to stay, for better or worse. I, like many others, noticed that my social media feed was filled with content surrounding people’s thoughts on the election once the results were announced on Nov. 6. However, amongst political postings from Democrats and…
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Jubilee Media debates take the internet by storm
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Jubilee Media is a YouTube channel known for its debate-style videos where people from different groups compare views and attempt to find a middle ground. A new video titled “Can 25 Liberal College Students Outsmart 1 Conservative?” was released on Sept. 8, followed by “Can 1 Woke Teen Survive 20 Trump Supporters?”, released on…
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Candidates assemble their qualifications for November elections
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It is another election year for the Conejo Valley, which resides in California’s 42nd state assembly district. The State Assembly is the state of California’s lower house of representatives (state congress). The assembly has 80 members representing individual districts, who serve two-year terms, and historically, and currently, has a super majority of Democrats. The…
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Giorgia Meloni signals danger for the world
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Giorgia Meloni, a far-right politician, is set to take over the role of Italy’s prime minister. She is the leader of the Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia, FdI), a right-wing populist political party. Meloni and the Brothers of Italy express anti-immigration, racist, nationalist and anti-LGBTQ+ views, and have praised fascist leader Benito Mussolini. The…
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Read to be socially aware
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Throughout history, books and novels have remained a constant and efficient method of recording monumental events, and should remain so in present times. With the social climate constantly changing, people tend to become more and more unaware of world events. Providing students and adults alike with first hand accounts of a major historical event,…