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Democracy for Sale: How Lobbying is Hollowing Out American Democracy
Washington, D.C., veils itself as the espouser of democracy as marvelous marble monuments are erected based on the promise of a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Yet this facade hides a much more menacing reality: a system of governance operated not by the people…
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The Cognitive Cost of Convenience: Human Thought in The Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is almost always presented as the “defining technological breakthrough” of the 21st century, yet some of the very people responsible for creating it are warning the world about its consequences. Geoffrey Hinton’s (The Godfather of AI) warning on the direction of AI. “Unfortunately, the rapid progress in AI…
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Disappearing Swing States: The Manifestation of a Polarizing America
What is a swing state? Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada—These states have decided electoral victories, especially starting from the 2016 cycle to the most recent 2024 presidential elections by increasingly thin and volatile margins. ¹Georgia and Arizona recently entered the fray of swing states after Joe…
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“El Mencho’s” Death: Overview of Facts vs. Headlines
Image from: South Philly Review 2026 “Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed,” (BBC 2026); “Mexico cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ killing sparks chaos,” (CNN 2026); “Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed,” (The New York Times 2026); are all real headlines that came out…
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The Three Branches of Government
When taking a look at the United States, it is important to analyze the building blocks of how our government is formatted. A lot of people can tell you the three branches of government, but not what they actually do for the country. It’s important for citizens as a whole…
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RAMageddon – The Silicon Shortage
The Architects of Ramagadon RAM, or random access memory is a short-term memory component, which is vital for all computer chips. This means that everything from your phone, to your car has RAM. Making RAM is not an easy task, it requires atomic level precision in clean rooms, which are…