Tag: Politics
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Why Artificial Intelligence needs to be regulated
You’re probably sick of hearing about AI. Everywhere we go, it’s AI this and AI that, with some people saying it’s the greatest thing ever, and others chastising its use. No matter how tired…
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Could Sortition fix political apathy?
When the North Carolina provisional government asked Founding Father and future 2nd president John Adams for advice on how to develop a government that would truly represent the people, he said, “The principal difficulty…
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Every politician should need a 5 in AP Government
I took AP U.S. Government and Politics my sophomore year, in 2023. Taking the class, I was fascinated to learn about the foundations of our democracy. We studied U.S. history along with government structure,…
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We got stuck with the worst Robert Kennedy
While their careers were separated by half a century, father and son share a distinct political DNA: a willingness to challenge the establishment and a penchant for framing themselves as outsiders fighting for the…
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North Carolina Students are being robbed
School choice is a program that allows taxpayers to apply for publicly funded scholarships for private schools. It began as a program to delay the effects of school desegregation on privileged white students. Modern…
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Off-year elections
The results from the first major elections since President Trump’s return to the white house are in. Democrats won the votes in third major races on November 5,2025: the New York City Mayoral race,…
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High schoolers react to Charlie Kirk’s death
Most Americans have probably heard about the death of Charlie Kirk a couple of weeks ago. His divisive politics spread across the nation for years, and his stance on gun violence was arguably not…
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Questions Charlie Kirk’s Death Begs America to Answer
With the unfortunate death of Charlie Kirk, America must take a moment to reflect on the culture of the country. Is this a place where freedom of speech is valued over everything else? Is…
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Are students aware of political conflicts?
Snapback from when Congress was infiltrated by angry supporters.(Photo Courtesy: ADL.com)
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High schoolers criticize Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico
Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. He declared that he would rename the gulf before his inauguration and now…
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Five important songs you need to hear before Election Day
Americans are afraid. Our political climate is more polarized than ever before, and we stand on the precipice of what is, arguably, one of the most controversial elections of our nation’s history. In spite…
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Navigating media bias and staying informed during election season
With election season coming up, it is important for students to stay up to date with current political information and be equipped with tools to stay educated and be able to stay active in…
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Trump ordered to pay damages to E. Jean Carroll. Where does he stand now?
In November 2022, writer E. Jean Carroll filed charges against former president Donald Trump for rape and defamation. On Tuesday, May 9, after 27 years of waiting, Carroll finally got her justice as Trump…
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Why are students afraid to share their political beliefs?
Students are timid when voicing their political beliefs in fear of the consequences. Some students get very defensive when talking about politics. (Photo courtesy of public domain) When discussing political matters in classrooms across…
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Nikki Haley is Doomed
Usually, when a younger person starts a campaign for national election, it is met with lots of fanfare, hype, and praise. This is not the case with Nikki Haley. Haley became well known in…
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Midterm Satire
Well, President Joe Biden is surging up to a 43 percent approval rating, so naturally Democratic chances look pretty good. We have less than two weeks until the election, and I have to say,…
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VOTE!
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard former President Obama’s famous saying: “Don’t boo, vote.” There is so much whining and booing and complaining about Biden or the Republicans. But the attacks and complaints…
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October Surprises
We all knew it would come, but we couldn’t have known what it would’ve been. After months of relative stability in the race for Congress, multiple candidates on both sides have been hit with…