After a fraught round of voting in Congress, two large infrastructure bills, one bipartisan and one Democratic, are simultaneously facing heavy opposition from the GOP and a stalemate among factions of the Democratic party. Another political cycle signals another active period centered around infrastructure in the United States, and how it can be adapted to […]
Politics
Political Dissent Following FDA Authorization of Pfizer Boosters
On Wednesday, after a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel OK’d a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky voiced her support for the measure. On Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted an FDA advisory panel’s recommendation that those in “high risk groups,” […]
AOC Wears “Tax The Rich” Dress to Met Gala
On Sept. 13, the annual Costume Institute Gala (colloquially better known as the Met Gala) took place at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. To onlookers, it perhaps seemed a little unusual to see a congresswoman at an event which is usually designated for the top designers, actors, singers, and models of the moment, but […]
Nevertheless, She Persisted. Georgi’s Senior Goodbye
I transferred to Monmouth in the fall of 2019, and I honestly wish I came here sooner. I never knew the home that I was missing, that being The Outlook and the whole Communication Department.
Biden’s New Infrastructure Plan
President Biden has a plan of funding and improving infrastructure throughout the United States. Biden’s program will not only cover ‘traditional’ infrastructure like federal funding for bridges and roads but will also focus on additional issues like climate change and investing in green energy.
Biden to Withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan
On Apr. 14, President Joe Biden announced his administration will be withdrawing the combat troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year, ending the war that has lasted 20 years. The withdraw will begin on May 1.
Arrests Still Happening Months After Capitol Riots
On the afternoon of Jan. 6, rioters stormed the Capitol building as electoral college votes were being counted in the House of Representatives chamber. Three months later, arrests are still being made.
Georgia’s New Voting Law
Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s 98-page election law at the end of March, according to CBS News. This new voting law has caused a debate between both republican and democratic parties.
Faculty Discuss Biden Border Policy as Undocumented Arrivals Spike
The Biden Administration has been criticized for a wave of new migrant arrivals on the United States-Mexican border. This recent influx has been the largest spike of undocumented arrivals since 2019, many being unaccompanied minors, according to NPR.
The Beginning Trial of Derek Chauvin
It was the video seen around the world: a police officer with his knee on a man’s neck, who uttered the words, “I can’t breathe.” That man was George Floyd, and the officer, Derek Chauvin, is now on trial for second-degree murder, third degree-murder, and manslaughter. The other four officers that were surrounding him during the incident were all fired and charged with murder, according to The Washington Post.