During the Mahmoud v. Taylor oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court this week, universal school choice was lauded by none other than Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Of course, Jackson did not intend to do this. Jackson said she was “struggling to see how it burdens a parent’s religious exercise if the school teaches something the parent disagrees […]
While many are too quick to dismiss the entire “Make America Healthy Again” movement as a compilation of Instagram health advice and fast-talking pseudoscience, it’s undeniable that parts of MAHA are crucially important to the health of our society. Concerns over ever-expanding vaccine schedules, government subsidies driving the use of high fructose corn syrup, and […]
As a student at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Political Science and Russian and Eastern European Studies, there was a real-world application assignment where we analyzed what it would take for Russia to abandon its occupation of Crimea. We discussed imposing sanctions, theorized about freezing assets, and discussed several other geopolitical resolutions. Ultimately, we […]
The Italian Resistance offered an entire generation the chance to make radical choices, to decide not only on their deeds but on the ultimate fate of a continent battered by violence.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Illinois. “At this perilous moment in Washington, Juliana’s fighting spirit and dedication to improving lives is exactly the type of representation Illinoisans need, and I’m proud to endorse her for the...
Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump's trade battles shake the global economy. Sentiment dropped 8.4 percent from March to April and was down 32.4 percent from a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, falling to the...
President Trump, nearing the end of his first 100 days back in the White House, says his campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine on Day 1 was not a serious promise. In an interview with Time magazine, published Friday, Trump was asked about his claim that he could end the war immediately, and he blamed the...
Participants on a Signal group chat discussion about a strike on Houthi targets in Yemen are facing a lawsuit over a request to turn over all conversions they had on the encrypted app over the past three months. The suit is the first filed since reporting indicating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed the same strike...
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing the federal workforce, is slashing more than half of its staff around the country, pinning the blame on President Trump and his executive actions. AFGE is expected to lay off more than 200 employees, going from 355 workers down to about 150, the union...