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Why We Need Clear Distinctions Between Systemic and Individual Racism

Racism is a term used more and more frequently in recent American public discourse. After a rise of concern following the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, usage

By Rachael Murphey

December 1, 2017

Conversation on Health Care: How America Truly Stacks Up

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, along with additional studies have compared the health care coverage options and outcomes of policies in 13 of the world's highest-

By Rachael Murphey

September 25, 2017

Everything You Need To Know About RAISE in 5 Minutes

RAISE is an acronym for Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment, which reduces immigration intake and reforms the process for accepting immigration applications. The Basic Objectives of RAISE: 1) Cuts

By Rachael Murphey

August 22, 2017

Then vs. Now: Little Known Facts About the Minimum Wage

Current news and politics are filled with discussion on the minimum wage. Most of the talk concerns raising the minimum wage to a level where the average person making minimum

By Rachael Murphey

August 8, 2017

5 Solutions We Desperately Need to Solve the Student Loan Crisis

Student loan debt is always the same, whether you make the choice to attend online college or reside at an educational institution. The U.S. has created a new generation

By Rachael Murphey

June 5, 2017

OPINION: The Sad and Twisted State of Justice on US College Campuses

Since roughly the 1980s, certain norms on US college campuses have shifted dramatically. In cases of sexual harassment or sexual assault, the administrative default has swung from precautionary skepticism to,

By Rachael Murphey

May 22, 2017

Nearly 6 Years In, There's Still a Long Road to Peace in Syria

With the latest missile attack on Syria, it's hard to believe that the heart-wrenching conflict abroad has been going on for nearly six years and has taken

By Rachael Murphey

May 15, 2017

Protecting Human Rights vs. Increased Trade Influence: The Pros and Cons of Withdrawing from the TPP

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement between mostly Asia-Pacific countries. The original countries included the United States, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Canada, Peru, Australia, Brunei, Chile Singapore,

By Rachael Murphey

March 21, 2017

The Pros And Cons of Keeping a Progressive Tax System

When political leaders discuss tax reform, they often refer to "progressive taxation." What does this term mean? What pros and cons does this type of tax structure offer

By Rachael Murphey

February 22, 2017

How Will The Trump Presidency Affect My Retirement?

President Trump has employed people, had companies set up with retirement plans and many people employed by him are living off his companies' retirement packages. Certainly, he has kept

By Rachael Murphey

February 14, 2017

Everything You Know about the 2008 Financial Crisis is Wrong

Much has been written about the meltdown of the financial sector beginning in late 2007 and reaching its black hold of despair in mid-2009. Most of what’s been

By Rachael Murphey

January 3, 2017

Post-Trumpocalyptic: Will the GOP Survive?

By now it’s clear that Donald Trump has been among the most divisive figures in the history of the Republican Party. Critics cite his cultural insensitivities and ideological inconsistencies

By Rachael Murphey

December 20, 2016