Does arresting people for being homeless violate the 8th amendment? Will following that path help alleviate the homeless crisis we have or will it just overburden our already heavily strained prison population? Does it cost less to lock someone up ($56,000 per year per inmate in Oregon) and provide food and healthcare for them or…
Health experts want the government to stop selling cigarettes to anyone born after 2008. This idea comes from a policy in New Zealand, but their new Prime Minister is not going forward with it. Dr. Andrew Pipe, a scientist who helps people quit smoking, thinks Canada should consider this policy. He says it could stop…
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a summit with the goal of stabilizing the US-China relationship after a period of tension. The main aim was to restore communication channels, especially military ones, to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to conflict. Biden expressed that a successful outcome would be returning to a “normal…
Today in court, Donald Trump admitted that he had an influence on how he valued his properties. During the trial, Assistant Attorney General Kevin Wallace asked Trump if he ever thought the values in his financial statements were incorrect. Trump said yes, sometimes they were too high, and sometimes they were too low. He was…
The House Republicans are currently in a state of disarray, having ousted their speaker and rejected two potential replacements, without a clear plan for resolving the crisis. This situation has led to a standstill in the House, preventing it from passing critical bills and even basic resolutions. Nine new candidates have emerged for the speaker…
In the United States, the political landscape is often divided along party lines, with Democrats and Republicans vying for control of state legislatures and governorships. However, an interesting pattern has emerged among states where the Republican Party has maintained control over both chambers of the state legislature for a significant period of time. These states,…
Controversial School Dance Video Sparks Debate Over Constitutional Rights In a small Louisiana town, the halls of Walker High School have become the epicenter of a heated debate over constitutional rights, freedom of expression, and the role of public schools in students’ personal lives. At the heart of this controversy is a 15-second video featuring…
The US House of Representatives has never had a speaker who was not a member of Congress. But some Republicans have suggested that they would nominate former President Donald Trump for the role, after they ousted Kevin McCarthy in a stunning coup. Trump, who faces multiple criminal and civil lawsuits, has not ruled out the…
In a recent study titled “In God We Distrust: Christian Nationalism and Anti-Atheist Attitude”, sociologist Fanhao Nie from the University of Massachusetts Lowell explores the relationship between Christian nationalism and attitudes towards atheists in the United States. What is Christian Nationalism? Christian nationalism is a belief system that combines Christian identity with American national identity….
In a surprising turn of events, the San Diego City Council has decided to join a lawsuit initiated by the City of Grants Pass. The lawsuit challenges the criminalization of sleeping in public places, a situation often faced by the homeless population. California Governor Gavin Newsom has also shown interest in the case, submitting a…
