Alternative facts have become the new norm in Trump’s America. In other words, the Trump administration has taken it upon themselves to rewrite and rebrand America’s rhetoric. According to press secretary Sean Spicer, this is in order to hold the press to account for “deliberately false reporting” that Trump’s war on the media will seekContinue reading “Who is America’s Voice?”
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The Silent Majority: How Disillusioned White Voters Gave the Presidency to Trump
The final nail in the coffin for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was the Rust Belt. Democratic states became Republican, and as the states were called, the reality of one of the most scandal-ridden and intense election seasons became clear: Pennsylvania for Trump, Ohio for Trump, Wisconsin for Trump, Iowa for Trump. Donald Trump, a politicalContinue reading “The Silent Majority: How Disillusioned White Voters Gave the Presidency to Trump”
How White America Controlled the US Presidential Election
“Not My President.” These three words have been entering the daily conversations of the American public since November 9, when Republican nominee Donald J. Trump was declared the next President of the United States. Discontent with the ascension of an individual that has consistently exhibited racist, xenophobic, and overall bigoted behavior, thousands of Americans haveContinue reading “How White America Controlled the US Presidential Election”
Terrified of Trump? Imagine Being Iranian Right Now
Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has terrified many within the United States; economists fear his business incompetence and cavalier attitude to borrowing and debt obligations; Hispanic-Americans fear stigmatisation and deportation; the African-American and Muslim communities have already experienced vicious attacks against them; LGBT suicide hotlines have seen a huge spike in calls; andContinue reading “Terrified of Trump? Imagine Being Iranian Right Now”
The New Debate Over Voting Rights: Suppression and Fraud in Modern America
The right to vote is a fundamental cornerstone of democracy, and one that is held dear by most Americans. In recent years, however, allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression from Republicans and Democrats, respectively, have sparked debate on the current status of voting rights in the United States. Interestingly, voter fraud is broadly definedContinue reading “The New Debate Over Voting Rights: Suppression and Fraud in Modern America”
What It All Means: Looking Beyond the Death of Keith Scott
Preface: This piece should not be seen as an indictment of America’s police force. A vast majority of police in America try to uphold the values of service to their country. Rather, this piece delves into the intricacies of the system of racial bias that America maintains; it hopes to explore what one of theContinue reading “What It All Means: Looking Beyond the Death of Keith Scott”
Torture in the United States: In Theory and Praxis
The United States is known by many as the global hegemon, especially in regard to military strength. While this is sometimes disputed, what cannot be is the vast scale on which the defense budget of the United States far exceeds that of any other country. In 2015, the defense budget of the US was $569.3Continue reading “Torture in the United States: In Theory and Praxis”
The Case Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
The marginalisation of Indigenous American peoples has been practically commonplace in society since Columbus’ ‘discovery’ of America in 1492. In today’s America, where political correctness supposedly runs rampant and discourse on the subject of cultural appropriation seems to be at the forefront of every other media controversy, one should be hard pressed to find examplesContinue reading “The Case Against the Dakota Access Pipeline”
SinBowl 50: Sex Trafficking and the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl 50: a celebration of fifty years of the NFL’s largest and loudest sporting spectacle. Hosted in the San Francisco Bay Area in February 2016, the famous hub of commerce and innovation fell victim to a parasitic wave of crime that plagues the football game every year. Human trafficking, particularly of enslaved sexContinue reading “SinBowl 50: Sex Trafficking and the Super Bowl”
Can Obama Close Guantanamo Bay?
In January 2002, Guantanamo Bay detention centre opened its doors to receive the first of 779 total detainees, prisoners of President George W Bush’s War on Terror. The new facility, situated in Cuba, soon attracted criticism from humanitarian institutions and legal professionals alike. Yet, despite the US Supreme Court ruling the centre unlawful, it remainedContinue reading “Can Obama Close Guantanamo Bay?”
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