Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsmen, was arrested this week for allegedly leaking classified documents containing national defense information described by the Department of Defense as being “highly sensitive.” Teixeira was brought into a Boston federal court, where he did not enter a plea. A federal judge ordered that he be detained until […]
Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. While national elections often receive a lot of attention, it is equally important to participate in local elections. In fact, local elections are where citizens can have the most direct impact on their communities. Local elections impact citizens’ day to […]
Finland became the newest member of NATO on April 4, making it the 31st member of the treaty alliance. Finland borders Russia, and is geographically located in close proximity to Ukraine. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine early last year, Finland applied for NATO membership in May of 2022. Finland’s Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö justified […]
On Monday, April 3, ActBlue, the major digital fundraising platform used by Democratic campaigns, causes, and organizations, laid off 54 employees, including 32 members of the ActBlue Union (AB1U). This amounts to about 17 percent of the organization’s total workforce, and 20 percent of the union’s bargaining unit. In an April 3 press release, the […]
Former President Donald Trump is currently facing criminal charges in the state of New York following three separate instances where he engaged in hush-money payments during the prior presidential election cycle in 2016. Alongside these, there are 34 more first-degree counts of falsifying business records, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who told reporters, […]
The upcoming Republican primary for the 2024 U.S. presidential election appears to be contentious, particularly between potential candidates former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The former allies have been rivals since 2022. According to CBS News, DeSantis mentioned in an interview with journalist Piers Morgan that if he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Former United States President Donald Trump was indicted before a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, March 30, making him the first U.S. president to ever have charges brought against them. Speculation as to whether or not Trump would face criminal prosecution has gone on for years, both during his time in office and in the […]
For many, it can be difficult to devote time and attention to anything beyond the most pressing personal problems. Students have finals approaching, a myriad of papers to write, and social lives to sustain that often cause them to pose the question “why should I care?” when faced with issues that might not seem relevant […]
Saturday, March 18 marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Despite promises of liberation and education from Iraqi women and girls from former president George W. Bush’s administration, it has not yet become a reality. The education system in Iraq had already been affected by a decade of sanctions and the three […]
The Biden Administration recently approved a new oil drilling project in Alaska. A watered down version of the “Willow Project,” spearheaded by firm ConocoPhillips, was approved by Biden last Monday. The day previously, the administration announced that other oil and gas projects in Alaska and the adjacent Arctic Ocean would be limited or blocked. The […]