America’s pre-existing social condition: A permissive gun culture
Last week I sat down to write about the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 over the past two years. But on that Friday, I happened to be standing outside my home with my dog when a man was gunned down right in front of me. And then in the week after, there were multiple mass shooting events, including a racially motivated grocery store rampage and another incomprehensible elementary school shooting. I realized that I needed to address another plague: gun violence. When the COVID pandemic first started to wreak havoc on our country in 2020, Americans ran out and bought
Read MoreUS to transfer long-range rocket systems to Ukraine amid Donbas struggle: reports
The U.S. will transfer long-range rocket systems to Ukraine to help aid the country’s fight against Russia in the Donbas region, officials told multiple outlets. Ukrainian officials have been asking the U.S. to send the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) or the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), CNN first reported, citing U.S. officials. The weapons would be a significant improvement from Ukraine’s current artillery — an MLRS is able to fire hundreds of ki
Read MoreMichigan case zeroes in on the legal realities of unionization
President Biden consistently has stated a desire to be “the most pro-union president” ever, but recent events have shown that being pro-union doesn’t always translate to being pro-worker. Throughout the country, unions are enforcing policies that benefit them, but are not necessarily in the best interest of their members. The Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the case of
Read MoreLiberals find it can be easier to fight for causes than defend them
As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, liberals are left wondering what more could have been done to protect it, with some questioning whether it’s easier to get Democrats to fight for a particular constitutional right or policy change than to defend one. Activists are experienced at advocating for policies they believe are crucial to improving Americans’ quality of life, from universal health care to student loan relief and affordable housing. Many have pushed to advance those items with support from a vocal bloc of liberal lawmakers. But whe
Read MoreUvalde shooting pushes gun control to the fore in Texas governor’s race
The debate over gun control is taking center stage in the Texas governor’s race after 21 people, including 19 children and two adults, were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde earlier this week. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke made headlines on Wednesday when he confronted Gov. Greg Abbott (R) at a press conference, telling the Republican candidate that the mass shooting is ultimately “on him.” The incident, as well as a mass protest also attended by O'Rourke outside the NRA's annual event in Houston on Friday, has rai
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