Political satire has been widely used since 1864 in the Lincoln vs McClellan election to make sense of the political process with satires created about McClellan’s short stature used as a main strategy...
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Recently, President Trump passed an executive order enacting sweeping cuts to federal funding of public organizations like PBS and NPR, claiming that the networks presented biased programming to the American...
Helicopters are fighting a war on two fronts.
First, their survivability on a modern battlefield has been challenged. Delicate, slow and low-flying helicopters have always been vulnerable to man-portable...
When Donald Trump referred to the problem of “the swamp” in Washington, his frustration struck a cord with many Americans. There is a pervading sense that our politicians have been captured by special...
During December 2023 my family and I got to explore Paris and London. Among beautiful cathedrals, enchanting nights, and many fun activities a particular element of this trip sticks with me: The Eurostar...
In the past decade, rapid advancements in genetic engineering and new research practices have raised both positive and negative responses in the medical community. The new ability to edit genomes has led...
In February of 2024, Augustana University Nursing student Laken Riley was abducted and murdered while jogging, sparking almost immediate congressional action and the passing of a law bearing her name....
1/28/25
Teddy Jack
The Honorable Tammy Duckworth
House of Representatives
SD-G12 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Tammy Duckworth,
I...
When writing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Republican Party wished to decrease the estimated financial impact of the bill, as it would increase the national debt by trillions of dollars, and...
When visiting a grocery store, we are met with an apparent multitude of choices. Meat and cheeses advertising grass fed cows, chickens and eggs labeled as free range, corn claiming incomparable freshness....
Healthcare costs in the United States are crippling, and they have remained like that for a very long time. Although the US offers insurance through programs such as Medicare and the Affordable Care Act...
