Why Aren't We Afraid?

Teenagers all across America live with the threat of gun violence hanging over their heads but have become so desensitized to the violence they see every day that fear is simply not an option anymore. How did America do this and why had this happened?

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Farewell Electoral College, Hello NPV

The Electoral College has far too long been praised as one of our most sacred and "democratic" rituals of electing the most powerful person on earth, The President of the United States, but beneath the mask is a system of racism and hate. Now we see a new system that can finally end the reign of the Electoral College, The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

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Queen Elizabeth II: Was Her Legacy Good or Bad?

Queen Elizabeth II was the 2nd-longest reigning monarch in the world’s history and Britain's longest reigning monarch. During her 70 years of rule, she accomplished a lot for both herself and her nation. While being loved by many, her recent passing was also met with bitter reminders of some of the former queen’s past affairs.

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Dear Democrats

Across today’s political movements, there is a real desire for change but a lack of personal action. Ultimately, everyone from all age groups needs to mobilize for true change to occur. Democrats must take the lead and defend democracy.

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When It Comes to Debates, Democrats Could Learn From Katie Hobbs

Candidate debates have been a longstanding part of the American electoral process, but absurd MAGA Republican candidates have already broken many of those traditions. Therefore, maybe more Democrats would do well to follow Arizona Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ lead in keeping the candidates who oppose democracy and common sense out of this traditional institution of American elections.

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A Case Against the Electoral College

In the United States, the president is not elected through a direct vote of the people. Instead, he or she is elected through the electoral college, a system made to protect the rights of smaller states. Whilst it’s done a decent job at this, it has done a poor job at protecting the democratic values of America. The electoral college has undermined the fundamentals of democracy again and again- It's time we talk about it.

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Lashonda L.J. Holloway for Florida Congressional District 4

Within the newly drawn Florida Congressional District 4 is an up-and-coming Congressional hopeful, Lashonda L.J. Holloway. A fourth-generation Jacksonville native, Holloway is “pro-people.” Holloway is running in a district that was drawn by Florida Governor Ron Desantis in an attempt to silence Democratic voters, but L.J. hears their voice.

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