On June 9, 2025, federal agents arrived at a tow yard in Montebello, Calif. in white unmarked SUVs “carrying handguns and military style rifles,” where they found 29-year-old Jason Gavidia, a U.S....
Since Halloween is around the corner, it is only fitting to open with the nine scariest words in the English language: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. Or at least that is what former...
In medieval Europe, artists painted visions of the danse macabre: a grim procession where kings, bishops, peasants, and fools were all dragged into step by the grinning skeleton of death. It was a spiritual...
Eighty years ago, American soldiers vanquished the Axis powers, first in Europe, and at last in Asia. Now, in the year 2025, it appears the ideas of the Axis have been laundered and come home. Our political...
When the federal government shuts down, the waves radiate far beyond Washington. For universities and colleges, the disruption is quiet but significant. Processing of financial aid slows down, research...
It is hard to believe there was once a time when an ASMR deportation video, posted by the president himself and romanticizing the sound of shackling undocumented immigrants, would have shocked the nation....
That the current president enjoyed a long, close friendship with infamous socialite, financier, human trafficker, and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is no longer up for debate. In 2002, at the height of his...
On March 14th, 2025, President Trump enacted Executive Order (EO) 14238, calling for the “reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy the President deemed unnecessary.” In this order, the...
Over the past year, Emmanuel Macron has worked to project France as a leader in Europe and a formidable presence on the global stage. From his Southeast Asian tour, to his daily calls with the Ukrainian...
After striking Louisiana two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina remains among the deadliest US natural disasters, forever changing American attitudes on issues ranging from disaster preparedness to infrastructure....
Imagine: you grow up in a simple neighborhood in El Salvador, working for your family’s pupusería. Suddenly, a dangerous gang is demanding money from your grandmother for protection, or they will conscript...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6th, 1965, this bill was to counteract racist barriers that prevented...
