Women traditionally have had different concerns in politics from men, and it has shown in the most recent national election in the United States. Barack Obama was elected with a twelve percentage point advantage among women, whereas Romney had an eight percent advantage among men. 2012 marked the largest disparity since 1952 between men and women. The 2014 midterm elections … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Women and Men Heading their Separate Ways
One Nation Under Who?: You Vote Based On What You See
The Great Recession started in 2008 on Wall Street in one of the wealthiest parts of the United States. Wall Street, in the popular imagination, is filled with Ivy League elites who create money out of thin air and pocket the actual money. Fast-forward years later, and the economy has begun to crawl out of the Great Recession. In the years since, Wall Street has been … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: You Vote Based On What You See
Palliative Care: An Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nahel Kapadia graduated in May 2013, majoring in Biological Sciences. Kate Cheney was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer at eighty-five years old. She requested assisted suicide, but her doctor refused to prescribe the lethal medication and instead referred her to a psychiatrist. Again, Kate was denied the … [Read more...] about Palliative Care: An Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide
One Nation Under Who?: The State of the Union of a Sitting Duck
This year's State of the Union was watched by a record few Americans—only 33.3 million viewers, the lowest in fourteen years1. I will be the first to admit that I did not watch the State of the Union—I was about to go to class atthe time, and I watched the beginnings of the speech, knowing that later, I could watch the entire speech on Youtube, or read a transcript of the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: The State of the Union of a Sitting Duck
One Nation Under Who?: Religious Freedom vs Obamacare
The Supreme Court just tussled with the concept of religious liberty and the right for women to have contraceptive. Contraceptives have been mandated as part of employee medical insurance, as provided by employers under the Affordable Care Act. For-profit companies have already been told that they cannot exempt themselves out of the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Religious Freedom vs Obamacare