Rethinking the Role of Television Media in the World of Information
The media have sustained harsh blows in recent years. President Donald Trump’s open hostility toward the media’s reporting is a primary contributor. The state of television media in particular is an unhealthy one. Fox News has been under fire due to its controversies regarding COVID-19 and racial justice. CNN’s headquarters was damaged during racial protests, […]
A Deficiency in Early Education Exposes Its Need for Increased Funding
William Butler Yeats, a renowned Irish poet, proclaimed that “education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.” Education is not a progressive milestone. Rather, it is the beginning of a child’s future. Early education provides the chance for children to light their inner fires early, emanating promising sparks of […]
America’s Ruptured Foreign Relations Beg for Recuperation
2020 has not been kind to the world. COVID-19 has delivered devastating blows, leaving many nations helpless. Typically, the world would seek aid and leadership from America in times of crisis. However, the United States—led by President Donald Trump—has not shown signs of promise. Instead, the nation continues to be ravaged by the pandemic, watching […]
Partisan Divide: The Path to a Dysfunctional America
Political divide has been present from the beginning. Immediately after the birth of America, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson started engaging in countless disputes. The two secretaries conflicted in a range of topics—some of which the Broadway musical Hamilton portrays—which eventually cleaved the governing men by their political views. The friction between Hamilton and Jefferson […]
Social Media’s Relentless Attack on Adolescent Wellbeing
The relevance of social media in 2020 is evident. Amid lockdowns, when many workplaces, schools, and other public spaces shut down, we resorted to social media to connect with our peers, coworkers, and friends. Furthermore, social media platforms were employed to spread awareness about pertinent causes, such as the Black Lives Matter movement and calls […]
Prioritize Public Health Over the American Economy Amid COVID-19
“Will some people be affected? Yes. Will some people be affected badly? Yes. But we have to get our country open, and we have to get it open soon.” So President Donald Trump said. Over a month ago, President Trump openly declared his willingness to sacrifice his people’s lives for his beloved economy. President Trump’s […]
The Surrender of Privacy to Advancing Technology Points to a Bleak Future
Let’s start with China. China has established an extensively complex censorship system and has funded massive developments in futuristic technology. Each Chinese citizen is watched with a close government eye, looking upon people’s every move and pouncing upon those who make the wrong choices. With high-tech surveillance cameras and facial recognition software, not only are […]
The Downfall of Truth in America Becomes Apparent in a Time of Crisis
On May 26, Twitter took a bold move. The popular social media site started to flag President Trump’s tweets for false, misleading, and dangerous claims. The President, an avid user of Twitter, consistently employs the platform to diffuse his views, thoughts, and emotions to his followers, averaging about 29 tweets per day. The President’s statements, […]