US politics is always interesting. The United States have been home to a number of hilarious political gaffes, from foreign policy to humorous anecdotes involving tamales. Today’s article comes to us from Crystal Ferreira, a frequent contributor to our site and a teacher over at PolyHistoria. If you love these …
Read MoreA new law has been passed that raises the age required to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products to 21. Interestingly, this change was included in a government spending package, which keeps the government running to the tune of $1.4 trillion from the US Treasury. Another part …
Read MoreA week ago, the House of Representatives historically voted to impeach Donald Trump, the forty-fifth president of the United States. However, that doesn’t mean he’s out of office: he’ll have a trial in the Senate, where the Republican majority there is expected to acquit the president along party lines. At …
Read MoreFor the past few years, the stock market has been a roller coaster of ups and downs for a multitude of reasons. These days, the causes for the fluctuations vary: sometimes it’s because of a tweet, other times it’s in reaction to news headlines––headlines like those about the current impeachment …
Read MoreGlobal warming and climate change are topics that trigger people on both sides of the debate in extreme ways. It can feel like we are constantly hearing this conversation, whether it’s on the nightly news or the debate stage. Wherever you stand on the issue, it’s safe to bet you …
Read MoreDoes social media play a big role in politics? Most people would say yes. But what are the dynamics of that role? How does social media impact our understanding of politics, and in what ways should politics take platforms like Facebook and Twitter into account? To answer these questions, we …
Read MoreToday’s article comes to us courtesy of Dan Granger, CEO and Founder of Oxford Road, a Los Angeles based ad agency specializing in performance marketing for Direct to Consumer Brands. Will voting Democrats accept a candidate who appears to be buying his way into the race? Many will, and with …
Read MoreDonald Trump is likely to become only the third sitting US President to be impeached in the House of Representatives today. While the president continues to deride the impeachment proceedings as a “partisan sham,” Democrats in Congress insist that it is their constitutional duty to call out Trump’s abuses of …
Read MoreIn a much-maligned White House photo, Trump appears seated behind the desk in the Oval Office with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov standing behind him. Trump’s critics were quick to point out how troubling such a photograph is, in light of the evidence that Russia conspired to help Trump get …
Read MoreIn the run-up to the 2020 US Presidential Elections, the debate regarding socialism in the US is sure to continue to rage. After all, prominent candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are campaigning on platforms that embrace some Democratic Socialist ideas, like Medicare For All and a very high …
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