by Suzi Brown | Nov 23, 2020 | Politics
Somewhere in the middle of studying for my degree in politics, I had my first original political thought: we should abolish the 2-party system. Almost a decade later, I now think, we should abolish political parties, period. I don’t mean to say we should live in a...
by Mia Celeste | Nov 16, 2020 | Commentary, Politics
The ballots are (mostly) counted and the results are in — we can all breathe a sigh of relief that the white house will no longer be home to the infamous Donald Trump come January 20th. But is it really time to celebrate just yet?For months it seemed that...
by Suzi Brown | Nov 8, 2020 | Explainer, Politics
In the past 200 years in the United States of America, there have 5 been elections where the candidate that won the presidency did not actually win the popular vote. 2 out of these 5 instances have taken place in the last 20 years. Though the US preaches democracy and...
by Suzi Brown | Oct 24, 2020 | Economy, Explainer, Politics
Universal Basic Income—or simply basic income—is a monthly payment given to all people, regardless of age, gender, race, status or salary. It is an economic principle based on the idea that no person should struggle to feed themselves or find shelter, and that there...
by Suzi Brown | Oct 14, 2020 | Environment, Politics
A few years ago, I went on a first date in a supermarket. It was a bit unorthodox, but not actually a bad setting for the awkward chit-chat required of someone that you meet on a dating app. Plus, I really needed to buy some groceries. As always, I had a...
by Mia Celeste | Oct 8, 2020 | Explainer, Politics
After years of over-policing, racism, brutality, and unjustified killing of civilians, there’s been a public outcry to defund the police. However, there’s a lot of confusion around what that means. For many white communities, the police have been a source of comfort...
