As campaign costs spiral out of control, our politicians become more and more dependent on wealthy donors and corporations. This undermines the spirit of democracy, as elected officials become beholden to their biggest contributors instead of their constituents. Getting “big money” out of politics is therefore essential for democracy in the United States to be truly representative.
We often joke that the government’s solution to any given problem is to simply throw money at the issue and call it a day. However, when it comes to extreme poverty, homelessness, and lack of social mobility, investing directly in the American people is the best course of action.
During his 4 years in office, former President Trump consistently outlined plans to reduce H-1B-based high-skilled immigration. But when it comes to high-skilled immigration, it is time for the “stealing American jobs” narrative to be put to rest.
Gunshot wounds and herpes are among the alleged side effects of the coronavirus vaccine reported by the CDC's VAERS database, which now forms the foundation of a global online misinformation campaign which to-date has garnered little attention. In a world of fake news and disinformation campaigns, one must question whether publishing VAERS vaccine data in its current form achieves more harm than good.
The Biden Administration faces little room for error as it balances pressures from environmental advocacy groups and Republican lawmakers domestically and allies and adversaries abroad.
Non-fungible tokens, despite being a distant reality, are a valuable thought experiment: What does the world look like when individuals can purchase a stake in that which others create?
News media is not bereft of coverage about the workings of Congress, but there is little value in elevating fringe figures to frontpage status or featuring them in endless opinion pieces that drown out any substantial reporting on what the nation’s legislature is actually doing.
