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A Voting Rights Reflection for a Democracy That Must Be Practiced Excerpt: Rights do not survive on memory alone. From New York's early suffrage exclusions to Mississippi's machinery of disenfranchisement, from Selma to the Supreme Court's 2026 gutting of the Voting Rights Act, the history of the ballot shows that democracy requires constant public defense... Continue Reading →
A Closer Look at “Billionaires’ Shocking Plan to Silence Working-Class Voters” Start Here A popular video has been making the rounds online (linked below). It is called “Billionaires’ Shocking Plan to Silence Working-Class Voters.” It comes from a news group named More Perfect Union, and it runs about 14 minutes. People often share it with... Continue Reading →
At a political camp held last summer by Ped Xing, a student organization based at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, this writer was invited to talk about youth political participation in Asia. This talk with students from different schools in Metro Manila came on the heels of recent political activism across... Continue Reading →
The best way to save the planet isn’t necessarily recycling – it’s stepping into a voting booth. That’s according to celebrity science educator Bill Nye, television’s “The Science Guy,” who spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado, last week. “To be sure, recycling the bottles, don’t throw the plastic away [and] compost your... Continue Reading →
By Cody Uhing Opinion Editor Despite being possibly one of our greatest civic duties, voting is the least exercised. The American public as a whole, especially the younger generation, does not seem to see the importance in going to the polls on Election Day. It is our chance as a society to show the government... Continue Reading →
Path to the Presidency: Why is it important to vote? Every year, many students like you turn 18 and cast their first ballot on Election Day, fulfilling the most basic action in a democratic society. Voting is a fundamental process that keeps our system of government working. Through elections, citizens have the ability to decide... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 