Avery Coleman
Avery Coleman
With a passion for politics and a love for writing, Avery is a contributor at the Red Blue Divide — a website devoted to informing, engaging, and inspiring political debate. Her only vice in life, a ridiculous amount of coffee — black.
Articles by Avery
Donald Trump: The Man Who Doesn’t Know About His Own Human Rights Campaign
Donald Trump: The Man Who Doesn’t Know About His Own Human Rights Campaign
To say that Donald Trump has been an unorthodox president would be the understatement of the century. The seemingly endless scandals that engulf the real estate magnate turned public servant show no signs of letting up either. Take for example, Mr. Trump’s relationship with the LGBTQ community. In many ways, the Trump administration has turned back the clock on policies that were key to LGBTQ equality, especially with its stance on transgender people. Yet, the president also seems to be more p...
06 Mar, 2019
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3 min read
How The 35-Day Shutdown Created Turbulence for National Air Safety
How The 35-Day Shutdown Created Turbulence for National Air Safety
On Friday morning, January 25, the FAA stopped all incoming flights into LaGuardia airport for an hour because of staffing issues with air traffic controllers. Departing flights were seeing delays of roughly 30 minutes, per the FAA website. Philadelphia and Newark were also experiencing delays, some up to an hour and fifteen minutes. NATCA President Paul Rinaldi told CNN that air traffic controllers were making “routine mistakes” due to high-stress levels the government shutdown caused. The Whi...
29 Jan, 2019
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3 min read