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Jun 07 2019
News
How ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Reminds Us That Masculinity Is Good
If Aristotle was correct when he said life imitates art, then “Star Trek: Discovery’s” Captain Christopher Pike is an opportunity for the science fiction genre to reshape the American narrative on masculinity.
Pike inspires his people to “be bold, be brave, be courageous.” In contradiction, sitcom television and college campuses influence Americans to believe that men are solely
The FederalistMay 31 2013
News
Obama To Press Congress On Student Loan Rates
Interest rates on government-backed college loans are set to double July 1, unless Congress agrees on a fix before then.
NPR (Online News)Feb 27 2020
News
Meet the immigration attorney trying to serve 2,000 asylum-seekers
It often feels like the only certainty in Charlene D’Cruz’s life these days is uncertainty. But there are always ways to maintain some semblance of routine.
This late January morning starts like most others: with a pot of tea brought from her Wisconsin home steeping next to her hotel breakfast. She’s greeting the hotel staff she is now on first-name terms with, wearing a purple T-shirt
Christian Science MonitorOct 16 2016
News
The People Who Pick The President
Tear up your countdown calendar: The 2016 election will not end on Nov. 8. In fact, it'll carry on until mid-December, when 538 members of the Electoral College huddle in their respective state capitals and cast the only ballots with the power to formally elect the next president.
PoliticoSep 30 2012
Opinion
The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act
The passage of the DREAM Act will ensure that a steady stream of people is able to attend college and achieve better jobs.
Center For American ProgressTopics
Elections
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Feb 12 2016
News
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Clash Over Cost of Plans at Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton pressed Bernie Sanders on the viability of his proposals for free health care and college tuition in a Democratic presidential debate Thursday, and questioned his loyalty to President Barack Obama for past statements calling the president weak and a disappointment.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 14 2020
Analysis
The Supreme Court Isn’t Eager to Let Faithless Electors Blow Up the 2020 Election
No justice seemed prepared to let 538 obscure party loyalists choose the next president.
The Supreme Court indicated on Wednesday that it probably won’t blow up the 2020 election by letting 538 people you’ve never heard of pick the president. This presidential race promises to be one of the most divisive and chaotic in recent history, and courts should not inject any unnecessary mayhem
SlateMar 19 2021
Analysis
Ron DeSantis Is Very Pleased With Himself
Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, has been saying as much for weeks — in partisan speeches, on conservative cable, at often out-of-the-way vaccine sites around the state in quick-hit appearances as spartan as they are scripted. One recent breezy, sunny afternoon in rural central Florida, for instance, an extension cord stretched from the back of a small building here at the local
PoliticoApr 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Announces Cancellation of $7.4 Billion in Student Loan Debt
President Joe Biden announced the cancellation of an additional $7.4 billion in student loan debt on Friday.
Details: This round of debt cancellation will reportedly impact roughly 277,000 borrowers, including teachers, librarians, academics and public safety workers who have been making student loan payments for 10 years.
For Context: This brings the total sum of canceled
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