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The Speaker Saga: Three Weeks of Uncertainty and Dysfunction
The United States House of Representatives then went more than three weeks without a Speaker, plunging the lower chamber of Congress into uncertainty amidst multiple international crises. Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Corruption in the Cannabis Industry
In 2017, Jody Mendoza was excited to start her journey on becoming a BIPOC dispensary owner in Boston. By 2018, she was one of the first people to be a…
New Iranian Hijab Bill Could be Beginning of “Gender Apartheid”
On Sept. 20, the parliament of Iran approved the ‘Bill to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab,’ laced with inherently discriminatory law. In Iran, wearing…
WHY WE SHOULD STILL CARE ABOUT LAHAINA
Almost three months after the devastating fires in Lahaina, East Maui is about to be opened to the world again. On August 8th, strong winds pushed down a Hawaii Electric…
Nikki Haley: Heels for Ammunition, Not fashion
In April 2021, Nikki Haley, who had been appointed as ambassador to the UN by then-President Donald Trump in 2017, stated “I would not run if President Trump ran, and…
Cut The Faucet Off First: An Interview with Niko Emack
Our country has been going through a long-term battle with over-policing and militarized police departments since the time of Slavery in the United States. Police departments were formed in the…