Across France, massive labor protests and strikes are taking place in response to legislation being forced through the country’s parliament by President Emmanuel Macron. The legislation in question would...
The Texas Legislature, which commenced its biannual session earlier this month, announced that it would continue a measure from the COVID-19 pandemic that protected members of the legislature. The measure...
The idea of holding politicians accountable seems like something our government should do to uphold the honor and dignity of a true democracy. However, the amount of dirt constantly swept under the rug...
In January 2017, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Since then, President Trump has conducted himself in a cowardly, morally appalling, and highly unprofessional manner....
Americans, whether they prefer the Democratic or Republican Party, tend to believe that their party is represented by insufficiently effective advocates for the cause while the other party’s politicians...
Most UTSA students have walked in front of the McKinney Humanities building and been confronted with the same questions:
“Are you registered to vote?”
“Do you know when the next election is?”
These...
“Democracy dies in darkness.” This phrase is enshrined in the masthead of the Washington Post. While democracy is kept alive by journalists who bring stories to light, their right to do so is protected...
Tensions have continued to rise since Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the contentious extradition bill in September that sparked widespread protests.
On Oct. 1, an altercation between...
I am writing to you today about an opinion piece titled “Where do you fit in our democracy?” I agree with the majority of what is presented in the piece. There are some conversations that are educational...
When you walk through the Sombrilla on your way to class, you may see a collective of tables draped in table cloths sporting the logos of various political and civic engagement groups. What, at times,...
he proposal of a contentious extradition bill by the Hong Kong government
has stirred unrest in the region.
The bill arose after a Hong Kong man
killed his girlfriend in Taiwan but could
not be criminally...
Through my study of American politics, I have come to the conclusion that our political climate today is as divisive as the outbreak of the Civil War. There are many factors which plague our political...
