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 1st, which meant that the…
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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 on the US budget and…
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 Obama on Wednesday, the 23rd…
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 do not want their activity…
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 sidelines for what is probably…
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 rhetorical and political colors. Both…