All stories published by Joe’s Journal on August 30, 2020

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Cassidy Hurwitz in Joe’s Journal

Aug 29, 2020

The Corruption and Future of Private Prisons

The American justice system is a corrupt one, riddled with systemic racism, justification of free labor, and punishment rather than rehabilitation. While the system as a whole has many disgusting practices, there is one practice in the U.S. that is, at…

Charlotte Bertrand in Joe’s Journal

Aug 29, 2020

The United States Isn’t as Secular as it Thinks

The United States of America was founded on the principle of religious tolerance and freedom, with the New World having been a haven for those fleeing theological persecution. Our Constitution blatantly states that “Congress shall make no law…

Charlotte Bertrand in Joe’s Journal

Aug 29, 2020

Why Sports Should Be Politicized

Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem to protest the systemic oppression of African Americans in the United States on September 1st, 2016 sparked a national debate surrounding the role of politics in sports. The NFL’s treatment of the 49ers quarterback…

Hazel Lessard in Joe’s Journal

Aug 30, 2020

Trump and the Constitution: A Review

Since Trump was sworn into office in 2017, his presidency has involved a myriad of constitutional crises. After replacing the weak Articles of Confederation in 1787, the United States Constitution has served as the blueprint for American democracy. Whether a…

Sylvie Richards in Joe’s Journal

Aug 30, 2020

A Kamala Harris VP: A Triumph for Reproductive Rights?

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is the third woman, first Black woman, and first Asian American vice-presidential nominee for a major party in U.S. history. Harris has a long history of defending women’s bodily autonomy and contraceptive…

Chris Ponce in Joe’s Journal

Aug 29, 2020

Highlights from Joe Biden’s Speech at the DNC

Joe Biden gave the closing speech at the Democratic National Convention, August…

August 15, 2020

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