Youth Civic Engagement and The Future of Democracy
The importance of youth engagement in the democratic system, and ways that those who are not yet able to vote can still engage in civics. Our...
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Why Are Young People Not Voting?
I attended a zoom seminar titled “Youth Civic Participation: More than Just Voting” that focused on discussing why young people aren’t showing up...
Working Towards Building An Inclusive Democracy
“The 2020 Annual Freedom House Report finds that democracy, civil liberties, freedom, minority rights, and pluralism have been in decline...
The New GOP: Small-Government to Anti-Government
“I’m scared, Cameron. Things never used to be like this. They were never great but they’ve never been this bad.” This was my mom’s reaction to...
Who Should Control the Flow of Information in the Information Age: Private Businesses?
Apple iPhone, with many social media apps We practically live on our phones, the average use time on an iPhone is 5-6 hours a day. Given the fact...
A Deeper Look Into Systemic Racism: How It Has Created Disadvantages for Minorities, and Its Impact on Society
The issue of systemic racism is most certainly an additive to the problem of democratic erosion. It is simply in the form of bias against a...
Would Becoming Economically More Independent Affect Labor Standards in Other Countries?
Child labor has been a global problem for decades. Is the United States simultaneously combating the rates of child labor in trade? Can India be...
Presidential Elections: How Do We Get More Americans to the Polls?
In the 2020 United States Presidential Election, the voter turnout rate was one of the highest seen in the past few years. An overall 66.8% of...