Issues
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Mental Illness in Young Americans
The transition from teenage years to adulthood can be a stressful shift for many people. Making decisions that shape...
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The 51st State: What DC Statehood Would Mean for the Country
President Obama stirred up an old debate recently by becoming the first sitting president to endorse statehood for the...
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The Red Pill and the Men’s Rights Movement
A men's rights movement has gained momentum within the last several years with the goals of reclaiming rights for...
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The Costs of Criminalizing Homelessness
Trying to get by without a reliable place to stay is difficult. But it becomes nearly impossible when trying...
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Student Loans Burden a Generation
The Class of 2018 is having an exciting summer. They get to figure out which dorms they will live...
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The Big Business of Big Data
Data brokers know where you live, what you buy, what medical conditions you have, your background, interests, and even...
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Suicide Prevention Policies Aim to Curb Epidemic
Mental health and suicide prevention advocates are working to increase awareness of America's suicide epidemic. In 2011, the most...
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Bullying Pit Bulls: Do Breed-Specific Laws Work?
Stories of vicious dog attacks capture the imagination of concerned citizens and instill fear in communities. While dog-bite attacks...
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Crisis at the Border: Influx of Child Immigrants Causes Major Problems
Congress and President Barack Obama have to quickly respond to a recent influx of thousands of Central American children...
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The IUD: Beyond the Hobby Lobby Case
Birth control has been a source of political controversy since its first days on the market. In recent times,...
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Iranian Nuclear Talks: Final Deadline Looming
Iran and the major world powers (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany) have less...
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Are Sanctions the Answer?
Western countries agree that they do not condone the aggressive actions taken by Russia in Ukraine. Their response? Sanction...
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Bones Are (Not) Better: The Battle to Ban Pro-Ana Websites
Childhood and adult obesity is highly reported as a growing epidemic in the United States, yet less often do...
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What You Need to Know Now About the GM Recall
Car companies rarely make headlines for things that hey have done right, and General Motors is no exception. GM...
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Kidnapping and Revenge: The Latest Chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
It’s an all too familiar occurrence: violence has broken out between Israelis and Palestinians. This time, the fighting is...
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Technology and the Bullying Epidemic: The Case of Yik Yak
Between laptops, cellphones, tablets, and iPads, students have more access to technology than ever before, and this comes with...
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The Evolution of Solitary Confinement in the United States
Many prisons use solitary confinement as a mechanism to control their prison populations and minimize the threat of danger...
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Political Family Dynasties in the United States
Although the United States was founded to escape a monarch and royal family, it is irrefutable that certain families...
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Why Are Limits on Soda Fizzing Out?
It is no secret that the United States has a deep love for sugar. In cereals, donuts, candy bars,...
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The Anti-Vaccination Movement: Eradicated Diseases Making a Comeback
In recent years, an increasing number of parents decided not to vaccinate their children for a number of diseases....
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Turn Down for What: Does the Minimum Drinking Age Act Work?
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act, passed in 1984, is turning 30 this year. The law, meant to curb...
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No Strings Attached: Replacing Welfare With a Guaranteed Income
Since President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, there has been a debate on how to best give the poorest...
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The New Immigration Crisis: Children Crossing the Border
Immigration has long been a pressing issue in the United States. The debate has taken a new turn following...
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Scottish Sovereignty: All the Facts on the Referendum
On September 18, 2014 Scotland will vote on a referendum for independence. This will not be the first time...
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U.S. Elections: Americans Don’t Rock the Vote and Here’s Why
America is supposed to be the world’s greatest democracy, but can it possibly live up to that promise if...
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The Battle in College Sports: Northwestern Football and Unions
On March 26, 2014, Peter Sung Ohr, a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a...
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Hashtag Activism: Is it #Effective?
In an era engulfed by technology, previous ways of life have undergone a revamping. One aspect is the way...
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Crisis Hits Iraq: The Rise of ISIS
Iraq, the country America spent over eight and a half years nation building, is in a state of chaos,...
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Why the War on Drugs Takes on a New Form Behind Bars
With barbed wire fences, armed-guard towers, extensive searching by guards, and locked rooms, prisons seem to be a place...
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Giving the Devil His Due: the Legality of Satanism
With all of the recent issues in the media, Satanism has become a unique topic of discussion. Rarely spoken...
