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The Opinionated

Emily Reckard
Nov 1, 202412 min read
Where Gen-Z Stands: 2024 Presidential Election
With Election Day just four days away, many across the United States have already, or are getting ready, to cast their vote for the 2024...


Himani Harrell
Aug 28, 20242 min read
In a Rich Man’s World: Will These VP Candidates Keep Their Promises to the Middle Class?
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago last week was a vivid showcase of vibrant political engagement, including...


Ma-Sadio Faye
Aug 24, 20243 min read
Unlikely Allies: The GOP Appeal to Black Americans
And how personal beliefs shape political choices. For decades, the Republican Party has been portrayed as a very White and very racist...


Ma-Sadio Faye
Aug 16, 20243 min read
Don't Listen to the Polls, Go Vote.
Polls can be accurate representations when they are taken— heavy on the can. However, they're not representative of current events, or,...


Ahsan Suhail
Aug 13, 20243 min read
In a Banana Republic, the Fruit is Always Bitter
On July 28, incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro won reelection in a campaign plagued with allegations of fraud and corruption....

Ronan Nauert
Aug 10, 20243 min read
Polling: Imperfect, but Trustworthy and Accurate
Since 2016 (and even before then), there has been an ongoing debate about whether to trust polling and if so, to what extent. Some argue...


Ahsan Suhail
Aug 3, 20243 min read
I Think She Fell Out of a Coconut Tree
On July 21, embattled incumbent President Joe Biden rocked America with his announcement that he would withdraw his reelection bid....


Elena Faddoul
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Kamala Harris Heads to the White House: Can She Really Do It?
Just three weeks ago, I wrote an opinion piece questioning President Biden’s competency as president. Now, we see this question...


Albert Pampalona Lisnenko
Jul 26, 20247 min read
What the War in Ukraine and the Coup in Niger have in common
As we must all have already somehow discovered, last 26th July 2023 Niger’s presidential guard detained the country’s democratically...


Emily Reckard
Jul 24, 20244 min read
The Vice President is More Important Than Ever
As of Sunday, the Democratic party has been brought back to life with the news that President Joe Biden would be stepping away from the...


Ahsan Suhail
Jul 22, 20243 min read
Joe Biden: A Tale as Old as Time
Since his election to the United States Senate at the dawn of the Paleolithic Age, Joe Biden has been a fixture in the American political...

Ronan Nauert
Jul 17, 20245 min read
Joe Biden Has Been an Incredible President. Now, Our Focus Needs to be on Beating Donald Trump.
In 2020, the world was in the midst of a global pandemic unlike anything ever seen before. The global economy had crashed, millions of...


Ethan Bui
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Hunter Biden and the Democratic Hypocrisy Regarding Gun Rights
Hunter Biden and the Democratic Hypocrisy Regarding Gun Rights Hunter Biden's conviction in June 2024 on federal felony gun charges has...


Deborah Zurdo
Jun 18, 20243 min read
May's Feeling Opinionated - Embracing the Essence of Politics: My Journey into Societal Engagement
We hear the word “politics” being spoken every day. It is something that surrounds us in every single aspect of our life, it is something...


Emily Reckard
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Don't Count Out Third Parties
As we inch closer to November, many voters within the US have become increasingly unhappy with the two presumptive nominees of the...


Ethan Bui
May 31, 20244 min read
Third Parties: Unwelcome to the Party
In the increasingly polarized state of American politics, third party candidates have become a source of major concern for the stability...


Emily Reckard
Apr 28, 20243 min read
Trump made his bed. It's time he lays in it.
Fraud. Classified Documents. An Insurrection. Hush Money. Election Subversion. Defamation and Sexual Assault. What do all of these words...

Elena Faddoul
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Trump on Trial: The Start of The End of American Democracy
(Photo Courtesy of Public Domain) Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles have had, and still do have, indisputable influence on United...


Emily Reckard
Apr 8, 20244 min read
RFK Jr. is not America's Savior
Many Americans are dissatisfied with their options in the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election. While some politicians, like Hillary...


Hilda
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Trump's Successful Strategy
If you told me ten years ago, assuming that I wasn’t an innocent, clueless child but rather the politically educated activist I am now,...
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