Criminal justice in the United States has a long and controversial history and continues to be one of the most contentious topics of our time. The Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Green Party platforms in 2016 all included sections challenging current criminal justice policy and suggesting sweeping reforms to the system, from body cameras to increased police presence. Also omnipresent in modern politics is the issue of terrorism. Attacks and threats from political and religious extremi...

A president’s legacy is defined not only by his actions, but also by his words. Those who have held the highest office in the United States know well that what they say has impacts far beyond the podium. This list compiles some of the best presidential quotes from American history, grouped within themes, from most recent to oldest. Note: Dates next to names indicate the years of their presidency. War & Peace “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in th...

Two weeks after the 2016 election, the New York Times conducted an interview with the President of the United States. When asked about the issue of climate change, he famously stated, “I’m not sure anybody is ever going to really know.” Sometimes, it feels that way. Amidst the extreme political polarization of the past decade, climate change has become an increasingly controversial topic in American politics. Many argue that there is clear evidence that global warming is real and exacerbated b...