by Carter Rojecki | May 2, 2023 | University of Utah
Many Americans take no note of the redistricting process that takes place every ten years within each state; but I argue that we should be paying close attention. Redistricting is simply the way that we modify electoral regions’ boundaries, which in turn, decides...
by Nayra Green | Apr 27, 2023 | University of Utah
Beginning after Reconstruction—when Black men were granted the right to vote—the implementation of voter disenfranchisement laws crept across the United States in the form of poll taxes, literacy tests, and gerrymandering. Contemporary voter disenfranchisement laws...
by Jayda Walton | Apr 25, 2023 | University of Utah
The COVID-19 pandemic was not only a pandemic of a virus, but also a pandemic of misinformation and disinformation. During the year 2020, it was not uncommon to log onto social media sites or sit down for the nightly news and hear many competing headlines, advice, and...
by Jessica Presch | Apr 21, 2023 | University of Utah
After the 2020 census, North Carolina gained a 14th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. This meant the Republican-led state legislature was able to redraw the House Congressional districts, adding another congressional district, consequently employing partisan...
by Makenna G | Apr 11, 2023 | Rollins College
Despite widespread concern about climate change and environmental degradation, President Biden’s approval of the Willow Project in Alaska has alarmed young people and environmental groups. The project, set to produce 600 million barrels of oil, threatens fragile...
