by Jack Long During the final moments of the 2016 election, many political analysts called the Trump lead dangerous and divisive. Some, but very few, described the election itself as a division of the country that would determine politics and policy for the many presidents ahead. No matter who you supported as president, the fundamentals of our country and democracy herself do not change. We, … Continue reading OPINION: The Irrevocable-Immutable Division

by Jack Long At the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the stage at Hofstra University calm and confident. The first words said by Clinton were, “How are you, Donald?” The first question segment proposed by Lester Holt, the NBC anchor hosting the debate at Hofstra University, was Achieving Prosperity. Both candidates calmly and decisively opened up the … Continue reading The First Debate: A Public Display of HS Drama

On February 28, 2016, comedian Chris Rick hosted the 88th Annual Academy Awards amidst accusations that the Academy lacked diversity and left out African-Americans from nominations. Some African-American actors like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith boycotted the awards show. It was surprising then that Chris Rock, who is also African-American, would go forward and tell a racist joke against Asians. In setting up the … Continue reading The Hypocrisy of Chris Rock and the Oscars

By Kate Barton Since November, environmental talks have been carried out in Paris with the goal to become completely independent of fossil fuels and restrict temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. 196 countries have already agreed to the climate deal, but so far the U.S. is not one of them. The UN chief has expressed the desire for world leader to sign … Continue reading Why the U.S. Needs to Sign the Paris Climate Deal