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John F. Kennedy
Articles on Politics, Government, & Law
Politics affect every aspect of our lives and society. This category involves anything debating or discussing political aspects of society, including law and military subjects.
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TikTok Temporarily Goes Dark – People’s Responses to the Ban and Changes to the App Upon Its Return
Set to be banned on January 19, TikTok unexpectedly went dark earlier than expected the night before. Upon its return, users noted significant differences.

A Coup is Happening, and I’m Planning a Festival?
A coup is actively happening in our government, nothing is happening to stop it, and I’m sitting at home preparing for the next festival.

Interconnections Between the LA Fires, Capitalism, Colonization, and the Climate Crisis
Barely a week into 2025, and the chickens have loudly come home to roost. The interconnections between everything happening are all but screaming in our faces right now.

What Do We Do Now? Commentary On the Election and the Path Ahead
An editorial on what I’ve felt and observed after the election, and what the next steps are in terms of resisting what’s coming.

How? – A Poem About Navigating the Collapsing World We Find Ourselves In
A poem about how to navigate the collapsing world around us and find the answer to “How” we can get to the other side of this.

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza – 10 Months of Hell and Inhumanity, Part 2: Devastation and War Crimes
In part two of this series covering the past 10 months of genocide in Gaza, I discuss the devastation and war crimes Israel has committed.

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza – 10 Months of Hell and Inhumanity, Part 1: Death Toll
For 10 months, we’ve witnessed the worst of humanity through Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This article touches on a facet of the ongoing war and increasing death toll.

UNLV Students Hold Pro-Palestine Protest on Campus
Responding to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, university students around the world gathered on their campuses to protest. Our own local university, UNLV, joined the call earlier this month.

Behind the Horrors of Congo’s Cobalt Mining
The ever-growing demand for cobalt for lithium batteries has worsened the exploitation of people mining the mineral, including children. With most cobalt mining happening in the Congo, Congolese people and children are particularly affected.