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U.S. Women’s Soccer: A Legacy of Athlete Activism

Although the history books might remember the team for their unprecedented, on-field success, the USWNT’s off-field advocacy cements their place as the most influential women’s soccer team of all time.

The Surprising Solution to Housing Affordability: Regulating Airbnb

Affordable housing advocates have begun to take aim at companies such as Airbnb and VRBO, arguing that such platforms diminish already strained housing supplies.

Abuse of Power or the Powerful? America’s Mistreatment of Geriatric Lawmakers

As most of us dream of our life’s twilight, we imagine a retirement somewhere warm, time to partake in hobbies and traveling — living on our own terms. So why do so many elected officials refuse to step down as they reach their 80s and 90s? Is it a need to hold onto power, relevance, money?

America’s War on Gender-Affirming Care

According to the Trans Legislation Tracker, 169 bills limiting transgender healthcare have been passed so far in 2023, a steep rise from 37 bills in 2022.

Cost Plus Drugs: An Altruistic Capitalist Venture

On the national stage where altruism towards the consumer is scarce, a new pharmaceutical company is attempting to curtail corporate greed by reducing drug costs, making medicine more accessible.

The Political Viability of Social Issues

Outrage over social issues rarely decides elections. In politics, economic matters reign supreme.

Hey Pundits, Time to Face the Facts

Sure, covering a general election that’s 13 months away may not be as exhilarating as tracking the latest debate standoff between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, but there’s plenty of work to be done. After all, Trump has over 30,000 lies to debunk; maybe you can start there.

Where the Law is Silent: Plenary Power & the “National Security” Constitution

The unspoken truth is that the Constitution can be ignored in the name of “protecting” it, and thus the nation, from minorities.

Meritocracy or Mediocracy: How the Myth of Equality Breeds Radicalism

The very substance of meritocracy is idealistic, as it calls out to the sense of justice each one of us carry deep within. Yet this country was not built on that very sense of justice. This leaves us at an impasse.

From Precedent to Prejudice: The Supreme Court’s Misstep in 303 Creative v. Elenis

With the patience, perseverance, and resilience of America’s democracy and legal system, this decision will one day be disregarded, like the many before it which sought to deny dignity to the citizens of this country.