Author: Sara Randall
Ever since my first U.S. history course in seventh grade, I have been passionate about American history and the rights enshrined in the Constitution. Now, as an economics student at Brigham Young University, I enjoy studying the interconnection between economic and political freedom and writing about solutions to the issues that threaten them.
Unmuting RFK Jr.: A Plan for Improving Debates
At the presidential debates in Atlanta this week, Biden and Trump will duel for the position of the “best of the worst” of the major candidates that are running for president. CNN aims to improve efficiency with muted mics and an empty audience, but it’s difficult to see how a debate between a dementia patient and an egotistical liar isn’t doomed to be, at best, a lukewarm exchange of prepared talking points and, at worst, a “hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck.” At this point, only one person can salvage the debates and restore them to the pedestal of national discourse that they once were: Independent presidential candidate RFK Jr.
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A War of Words: Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Productive?
Intro Pro-Palestine encampments are cropping up on college campuses all across America, made up of students of a variety of faiths and backgrounds. Even under the threat of arrest, demonstrators refuse to leave until demands are met. With concerns over anti-Semitism and the safety of Jewish students rising, it’s important to evaluate whether these protests…
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The TikTok Ban: Threat or Theater?
As the debate over TikTok’s ties to China heats up, more and more Americans worry that the CCP is stealing U.S. data. A podcast host even recently compared China’s influence over TikTok to a hypothetical example of Russia controlling Saturday morning cartoons during the Cold War. Explosive comparisons like these have renewed conversation in Congress over a…
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