Blog Post Five Civil Disobedience: The Perverse Fight Against Injustice 16 May 201917 May 2019 ㅤㅤThroughout the course of my AP Government and Politics class, I was enlightened on the function and structure of the U.S. government - as well as the impact of this…
Blog Post Four The Not-So-Peaceful Cross: The American Legion v. American Humanist Association 18 Mar 201917 May 2019 For around 90 years, a World War I memorial named the Peace Cross has stood in Bladensburg, Maryland. The memorial takes the shape of a…
Blog Post Three The Media’s Take: Family Separation 8 Oct 201817 May 2019 On April 6, 2018, Attorney General, Jeff Sessions announced a new "zero-tolerance policy" along the Southwest Border for offenses under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a), which prohibits both attempted illegal entry…
Blog Post Two The 28th Amendment: The Equal Rights Amendment 10 Sep 201817 May 2019 On May 30, 2018, the state of Illinois became the 37th U.S. state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. As of right now, the Equal Rights Amendment is one state short…
Blog Post One Fundamental Democracy in America: An Ongoing Battle 4 Sep 201817 May 2019 In this day and age, politics seem to be out of the range of interests for many Americans, especially for young adolescents. Take into consideration the number of students in…