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American Division Transcends the 2020 Election
Through all the happiness around Biden’s electoral win, Americans have to realize Trump’s presidency reveals a deeper division among Americans that Biden simply won’t be able to fix.
TMI?: Amazon’s Journey Through the World of Big Data
Nowhere in this story does Amazon enhance consumer welfare; it neither offers a better product to consumers nor a better service to other merchants. The company takes the data it gets from the small businesses it hosts and weaponizes that data against them.
On the Most Disrespected Person in America
In 1962, human rights activist Malcolm X expressed the plight of being a Black woman as that of the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected American. 58 years later, the same sentiments unfortunately remain all too familiar.
A Catch-22
In today’s political climate, when allegiance to party trumps allegiance to oath, the long-term effect of increasing the number of justices to the Supreme Court is foreseeable: a political tit-for-tat will, inevitably, ensue.
Mr. Scaramucci Goes to Washington: An Interview with President Trump’s Former Communications Director
“I got an 11-day PhD in Washington scumbaggery. I have a better idea of how these people operate now, and what they’re really all about, and how they really don’t give a shit about the American people.”
The Duty to Concede
Thus, by refusing a peaceful transition of power and favoring partisan rhetoric over political unity, President Trump not only flouts a cornerstone of American democracy, but also threatens to initiate a period of intense post-election partisanship.
State of Change: Recasting the Electorate in the Peach State
“The super competitive suburbs of Atlanta have been Republican forever until now,” he said. “That is where the battle will be played out.”
Return to Sender: Voter Suppression and Civic Engagement as the Election Nears
As voting deadlines loom, many students who began the process months ago have not yet received their ballots. Some fear they never will.