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New CDC Guidelines are a big win for travelers

The CDC has released new guidelines for travel this Friday, giving more freedom and hope for those who are fully vaccinated. The CDC states that fully vaccinated people in the United States can now travel with minimal risk. They state that domestic travel can now be done without getting tested before and after and withoutContinue reading “New CDC Guidelines are a big win for travelers”

Georgia Republicans’ Urgency for New Voting Restrictions Law

Republicans in Georgia are facing immense backlash after pushing through law that works to impose new voting restrictions. The bill adds new identification requirements for absentee ballots, reduces the use of drop-off boxes for ballots, encourages state interference of local elections, and even makes it illegal to provide voters in line with food and water.Continue reading “Georgia Republicans’ Urgency for New Voting Restrictions Law”

COVID-19: New Barriers and New Hope

Pandemic-related news has been nothing short of dynamic in the past year. However, it is now clear that over a year into the crisis, the news is looking more hopeful. The U.S. has been undoubtedly hit harder by COVID-19 than many other countries in the past year, but its vaccine program, most will admit, hasContinue reading “COVID-19: New Barriers and New Hope”

Cuomo Refuses to Resign

Andrew Cuomo has received over 35 statements in the past week that called out the work environment he created as inappropriate, overly stressful and toxic. Several women have come forward with allegations of feeling sexualized by Cuomo. These allegations include inappropriate touching, gestures, sexual advances, and sexist expectations for female employees. The women that haveContinue reading “Cuomo Refuses to Resign”

George Floyd Police Reform Bill Passed by House

George Floyd’s tragic death spurred national protests and calls to action. Activists have demanded legislation to defund the police, or at the very least, to introduce policy that will reform the way police departments will be able to run. After several months of back and forth, a police reform bill named after George Floyd hasContinue reading “George Floyd Police Reform Bill Passed by House”

The upcoming stimulus: what is best for the American people?

As the United States hits new milestones with over half a million Americans dead from COVID-19 and nearly a year of battling the virus on a national level, politicians in D.C. are negotiating a third stimulus check to help bring the economy back on its feet. However, many critics are asking: is the biggest stimulusContinue reading “The upcoming stimulus: what is best for the American people?”

Texas—not out of the woods yet

It is safe to say that Texas has not had its best of week of 2021. With extreme weather, power outages, and inaccessible water, Texas remains in its struggle to get back on its feet. However, many of these challenges have been reduced dramatically; since early today, “187,000 customers were still without power, but thatContinue reading “Texas—not out of the woods yet”

Renters Evicted Despite CDC Eviction Halt

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order to halt evictions back in 2020, with their latest order extending “the residential eviction ban until at least March 31, 2021.” This is meant to protect individuals and families who are often unable to pay rent currently, especially as unemployment is still high. ItContinue reading “Renters Evicted Despite CDC Eviction Halt”

The Slow Vaccine Rollout

As our country continues giving coronavirus vaccines, some problems are becoming very evident in our handling of this process. The entire U.S. is reporting shortages, and we are struggling to distribute the vaccine that we do have in stock. These issues of manufacturing and distribution have many layers. For one, the country has not hadContinue reading “The Slow Vaccine Rollout”

New COVID-19 Variants, New Vaccine?

Now over a year into the United States’ coping with the coronavirus, we have more solutions and still more problems than we had before. Scientists have identified a few new variants of the virus: the UK’s B.1.1.7, South Africa’s B.1.351, and Brazil’s P.1. With these variants, there comes new risks: how much easier can theseContinue reading “New COVID-19 Variants, New Vaccine?”