by Micah Rosen | Oct 25, 2017 | Brown University
It’s hard to have an optimistic conversation about US politics. Recent surveys confirm widespread negativity among the American public. Results from Bright Line Watch (BLW) surveys demonstrate that many people think our democracy is eroding. Regardless of whether...
by Bamikole Akomolafe | Oct 21, 2017 | University of Memphis
On the 10th of October 2017, I attended a political event that was organized by the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Memphis. The central theme of the speaker’s speech (Dinesh D’Sousza) is as follows: Whether, America is great or stained by the...
by Preston Beatty | Oct 17, 2017 | University of Memphis
The room was abuzz and nearly filled to capacity when I arrived to see Dinesh D’Souza speak. The notorious conservative author and filmmaker is an Ivy League-educated Indian American who has been a New York Times’ Best Seller and, I had heard, was promised to be...
by Hunter Irons | Oct 14, 2017 | University of Memphis
It is no secret that many of us feel we are facing extreme division in this country. Some believe we (Americans) are truly homogenous and our politicians, media, celebrities, and others are behind the efforts to draw moral/ethical, racial, and class distinctions...
by Dania Helou | Oct 14, 2017 | University of Memphis
In Memphis, the Kill the Bill protest against the Graham-Cassidy bill took place downtown on a quiet, sunny Monday afternoon on September 25, 2017, in between city hall and the federal building. This action was part of an on-going national movement against the federal...
