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While it is true that Congress had been unable to reach a compromise, and relief was running out and badly needed, by taking under his authority this kind of substantive policy-making Trump is giving a signal to Congress that presidential action can become an alternative to Congressional compromise. This dangerous precedent is the result of our current state of Congressional hyper-partisanship, under which American democracy cannot persist in the long-run.

Voting in its sense is an act of empathy. It is not selfish. It is ultimately the one act that we all do to contribute to a common good and a common vision for a shared future.

The disenfranchisement of formerly incarcerated individuals disproportionately affects communities of color, highlighting the deeply-intertwined relationship between our nation’s systemic racism and harshly punitive justice system.

These past few months we’ve seen a rise of activism on social media. This has opened up discussions about the role of social media in social justice. How do we use our platform effectively? What should we avoid? How has social media altered the way activism is conducted?

Republicans are right when they say that both the president and the Senate have the constitutional power to do exactly what they’re doing. However, just because they can doesn’t mean they should.