The 1877 Compromise: why unity is overrated
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson An oft touted benefit of the U.S Constitution is that it provides stability. It is somewhat ironic, then, that for every Constitutional crisis there seems to be…
Trumpism is here to stay
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson In the midst of a national and international crisis, a Republican presidential candidate lost to the man with the most votes in United States History, running on…
Why might Trump not want to win the election?
llustrations by Hannah Robinson Donald Trump is in trouble. He may have recovered from COVID-19, but his campaign is riddled with disease. Trump trails in some national polls by double digits….
Presidential debates and Supreme Court nominations: the US election so far
llustrations by Hannah Robinson In boxing, a boxer who overreaches can usually expect to find himself on the canvas. The same tends to apply to politics. Throughout the US presidential campaign…
Is it time up for TikTok?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson TikTok; the video-sharing app that no one can stop talking about and the app that will be responsible for making me fail university. It is addictive, and…
Can a safe choice help Biden win the “referendum” on Trump?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Due to many mail-in votes it seems unlikely that there will be a U.S Presidential election winner on November 3rd. I’ll go one further; there probably won’t…
Donald Trump is set for a one term presidency
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Logic has been cast aside with bombastic disdain by Donald Trump, a populist outsider who confounds expectation. His opponents do not want to be made electorally foolish…
America’s racist history – how we can make the future different?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson Three weeks ago, I wrote an article commenting on how the fatal shooting of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery was symptomatic of a system which prioritizes the…
Trump’s shutdown is unnecessary and cruel
I found peace following a semester at war with homesickness. Once again able to drive around aimlessly, eat endless pits of Mexican food, catch up with family and friends, remind…