lowering the voting age (synthesis) (1)

Let me start this by saying, yes, of course I am biased because I am sixteen. However…

would boring politics make us happier? (2)

It has commonly been said that boring politics are best politics, especially in this…

how i became interested in all this (Narrative)

the PROSPER act (persuasive) (1)

I was introduced to the PROSPER act at a program this summer, even if it was introduced by Virginia Foxx in December of 2017. It plans to update the Higher Education Act of 1965. The main goal of the legislation is to manage the student debt crisis and help prepare…

why do people not care about politics?

Why do people not care about politics?

the importance of representation in politics

I’m white, so of course I’ve always had lots of representation in Congress. However I am also a woman, a bi woman, (Wooo!!! Coming out!!!) which does not always equal representation.

free country

I hate the term “it’s a free country.”

Mainly, it’s because of the way it’s used, but technically one cannot do just whatever. One does not have full liberty and individual rights. However, that is just part of living in a society. We give up some of our liberty to protect the…

the prevalence of twisted news

I recently watched a video from Hank Green about a segment on Meet the Press in Green Tech (below). The video made me consider how facts are often manipulated because of biases from the people who present them.

musicians and politics

There are several different approaches people in the music industry have about using their voice to speak about issues in politics.

The first does not use their privilege and voice to speak up for others. This could occur because they are scared about losing the…