16 Days that Changed America
On October 1st, the U.S. government began a shutdown that ultimately lasted over two weeks. The new fiscal year was set to start on October…
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Explaining the Government Shutdown
On October 17, the government reopened after being shut down for sixteen days. The stem of the problem was Congress’s inability to reach an agreement…
More NSA Revelations
In another turn of events relating to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden’s leaked documents, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, made a phone call to President…
Edward Snowden Leaks NSA Secrets
In an online perpetually-connected world, information is shared almost instantaneously. However, despite being seconds away from being able to share anything and everything, most people…
Why I Would Vote for Obama
Full disclosure: I cannot vote in this upcoming election. My birth was mistimed by about 7 months and as a result I sit on the…
A Quick Summary of the Presidential Debates
By Ryan Chiu, Section Editor – World News In a series of four intense presidential and vice-presidential debates, bothends of the political spectrum showed their…