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I Am No Longer a Republican – A Millennial Perspective
Why I no longer belong to a party that embraces the moral decay of this P.T. Barnum of Presidents.
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Student Loans at 8.5%: A Government Created Crisis
This past Friday, May 25, the Wall Street Journal published an article about an orthodontist who currently has over $1 million in student loan debt. Dr. Mike Meru, the orthodontist, pays over $1,500 per month, but in about two decades, his balance is expected to balloon to $2 million. His Read more…
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The Crazy Case of Michael Cohen
The Michael Cohen case fascinates me. Here is a lawyer who cut his teeth trying small-time car accident cases inside a Queens, N.Y taxi garage. He was basically an automotive version of an ambulance chasing, personal injury attorney. Cohen’s Taxi and Gambling “Empire” Before joining the Trump Organization, Mr. Cohen, Read more…
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Guns: Can America Finally Address this Epidemic?
Already in 2018, there have been more than a dozen school shootings in the United States. We are only in March. In November 2017, a little over a month after the Las Vegas shooting, we asked “Where is the Outrage? A Call to End America’s Gun Epidemic.” Even though almost Read more…
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Gun Regulation? No, 2018 Starts with a Shutdown
We predicted this two months ago. At that time, PolisPandit wrote an article about one month after the Las Vegas massacre, and asked: where is the outrage? America had already moved on from the gun debate. We stopped asking how we could prevent another mass shooting, and instead proceeded with Read more…
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The End of Net Neutrality and its Negative Consequences
The internet plays a pivotal role in democracy. It is a forum for free speech, venue for social activism, and origin of many grassroots movements. Prior to Thursday, December 14th, it did not matter whether you were a major service and content provider like Netflix, or a sole proprietor with Read more…
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Sexual Assault and Harassment Have No Political Party
Harvey Weinstein opened the floodgates. Ever since the New York Times reported in early October how Harvey paid off sexual harassment accusers for decades, countless men across political party lines, sexual orientations, and industries have received similar accusations. Some have found themselves directly under the spotlight of intense public outrage, Read more…
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Antitrust and Big Tech
On Monday, November 13, 2017, Missouri’s attorney general, Josh Hawley, launched an investigation into Google’s handling of its consumer’s data, and whether it manipulated search results to favor its own products. The investigation will focus on three issues, according to Mr. Hawley: Scope – the depth and breadth of Google’s Read more…
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Veterans and America’s Opioid Epidemic
Happy Veteran’s Day. Today we remember those who served. Freedom in America, a right often taken for granted, has never been free. Americans can enjoy it today because many men and women have fought to secure it. Yet these same people who risk their lives for America’s freedom often return Read more…
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Where is the Outrage? A Call to End America’s Gun Epidemic
Where is the outrage? A little over a month has passed since the October 1st Las Vegas massacre, and already, media outlets have buried updates about the shooting on their websites and newspapers. Take a tour of the major sources (NYT, WSJ, CNN, Fox, MSNBC). You will be hard-pressed to Read more…