Our Take on Today’s Issues

On Israel and Palestine’s Conflict
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

On Israel and Palestine’s Conflict

Israel and Palestine have escalated rocket attacks against each other. This fight has led to infighting within Israel. The solution to this lies not with Joe Biden and his response, but the Israelian opposition parties.

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The Census Reapportionment
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

The Census Reapportionment

The U.S. Census Bureau published its decennial House seat changes, which will affect House elections for the next decade. While the reveal is symbolically important, the announcement kicks off the most arduous redistricting year ever.

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Justice Can No Longer Involve Only Prosecution
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

Justice Can No Longer Involve Only Prosecution

The George Floyd trials reveal a justice system that not only has a conflict of interest with the prosecution of police, but also a system that fails to adequately fix offenders. The key to preventing multiple misdemeanors involves retraining and education.

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Biden and His Enemy: The Filibuster
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

Biden and His Enemy: The Filibuster

Joe Biden has a lot of bills on his plate that he wants to get passed. Many of them are popular among Republicans and Democrats. One thing separates him from political success: the filibuster. Whether the filibuster is surmountable will rest with another Joe.

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COVID-19: A Lesson in Politics and Optics
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

COVID-19: A Lesson in Politics and Optics

COVID-19 provides a grim lesson in prioritizing cooperation and facts rather than the optics. We take a look at the COVID-19 and SARS timeline, using events in both outbreaks to explain the fundamental issues with outbreak responses.

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The Future of the GOP
Devon Jiang Devon Jiang

The Future of the GOP

In the early 90s, the Republican Party went towards the right after the Bush experiment failed. Trump ended up in the same place as Bush. Does that mean the GOP won’t move any more to the right?

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