Reid should have nuked the filibuster

I think I’ve written about the filibuster more than any other subject in American politics now. Here’s to more whining! … More

The Question of Inequality

Abstract: I look at the question of income inequality in different societies and how excessive inequality is significantly correlated with … More

Hooray for America, land of the free. Free to watch the headlines of mass shootings become routine in the news, … More

I don’t like nuclear radiation as much as the next guy, but a threshold has been crossed for me to … More

I’ve been a skeptic of religion for a long time. I’ve seen many religious institutions as a block to human … More

I know the fad in conservative think tanks is to obsess over U.S. debt, but currently the United States does … More

This is an essay I wrote for the Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. Bon Appetit. … More

I can sense your excitement as you see the title. You probably perked up a little bit and your eyes … More

We all have that crazy uncle, that friend of a friend on Facebook, or that one kid from high school … More

When I was a freshman in high school, I was grounded for several weeks for getting bad grades in math. … More

I wrote this piece last year and figured I would share it despite the unlikely event Ron Paul will run … More

Since the Newtown shooting, it is predictable that there a surge of support for new gun legislation. Most of the … More

There is an infamous picture of President Truman holding up a Chicago Tribune which read “Dewey Defeats Truman” in the … More

As this is the last issue of the Flipside of the semester, I feel it appropriate to make my very … More

The past few weeks my time has been consumed by schoolwork, particularly this research paper on the constitutionality of secession. … More

There is a reason why it is of vital importance to educate the American population, particularly in civics and history. … More

What a coincidence that the week this movie comes out, I’m reading the Lincoln Douglas debates as well as several … More

By the time you read this, the United States will have re-elected Barack Obama to a second term. I write … More

Tonight you might be wondering what to look for to know if your candidate is going to win tonight. I’m … More

This is something I wrote sophomore year of high school just after Obama’s election. Torture became a big issue for … More