Share: On Thursday, March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in the presence of schoolchildren. His order is said to allow the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all the necessary steps to close out the Department of Education and return the educational authority to the States and local communities. Trump is directing Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the …
PCC’s new resolution seeks to protect student information from ICE
The Pasadena City College Board of Trustees has adopted a resolution to protect the personal information of undocumented and LGBTQ+ students, ensuring their privacy and safety on campus.
Needy Trump can’t have a civil war without recruits
Share: President Donald Trump broke from his usual rhetoric of anti-democrat bashing on Twitter last Sunday, to quote one of his supporters who made a dangerously ambiguous suggestion of civil war. Despite the president seemingly endorsing calls for dissension, it’s nothing but a needy, implicit message to a niche population of conservatives. Follow:
GOP are bigoted slimeballs
Share: I have never been a fan of the Republican Party, and it has little to do with their politics. Ever since I began developing my own political opinions during the onset of the wars with Afghanistan and Iraq, I had a nagging feeling that much of the way the GOP played was dirty. Filthy, even. The shameless emotional ploys, such as the fear of terror attacks being used to justify the encroachment on civil liberties, or the “family values” that translated into shaming patients …
Outrage!
Share: Outrage seems to be a good approach to anything these days. Outrage over politics, outrage over social injustice, outrage via Twitter, outrage everywhere one can. The most damaging aspect of this approach – beside the obvious fact that people make exceptionally poor decisions when irate – is that when outrage surrounds an issue, there comes with the outrage a false equivalence. The unwary spectator can easily be misled into believing there is actually something to be outraged about. Follow:
Huawei’s caught in US v. China trade war
Share: The Trump administration had issued an order that had barred American firms from selling components and software to Huawei on the basis that its ties with the Chinese government makes them a national security risk to the U.S. Huawei’s placement on the entity list has taken a real shot to their business, but if this escalation in the U.S. versus China trade war continues, everyone loses. Follow:
Fighting terrorism by any means necessary
Share: Terrorism, no matter the perpetrator or target, needs to be condemned immediately and vehemently on all fronts. No form of of this despicable act should be acceptable. It is then necessary to assess the attack and find motives that may potentially lend themselves to a means to fight terrorism. Follow:
Joe Biden is the perfect candidate to defeat Trump
Share: With the 2020 Presidential Election just over a year away, the pressure is on for those in the Democratic party to step up against President Trump in a race for the presidency. With already 21 Democrats so far announcing their bid, it will be a difficult challenge for the candidates to stand out to Democratic voters. Since former Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy it seems clear that he has become an instant favorite for the Democratic nomination. Follow:
Trump dodges bullet with Mueller Report
Share: It’s been just over two years since Donald Trump took the office of the presidency, and ever since he’s dealt with constant controversy surrounding his possible connection to Russia during the 2016 election. The recently completed and released Mueller report was supposed to have all the answers that would put Trump on the brink of impeachment. Instead, it raised more questions than answers, and Trump used this to his advantage. Follow:
Higher Education Act: a step in the right direction
Share: College tuition has been on the rise for years, contributing to an already obscene amount of outstanding debt being taken on by students and parents. The St. Louis Federal Reserve reported that as of early February, outstanding student loans are nearing 1.6 trillion dollars, with no signs of slowing down. Congress is currently in the process of a potential reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) in hopes of chipping away at one of the biggest debts citizens of this country face. Follow: