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Independent Candidates: Who They Are and Why They Matter
The publicity that comes with being a nominee of the two largest parties is considerable, but many people don't know their names...
Abigail Newhart
Nov 2, 20204 min read


What to Expect on Election Day
Mail-in ballots, transfer of power, COVID-19 vaccines: this is the new language of the 2020 presidential election...
Ashley Kim
Oct 31, 20208 min read


COVID-19 Vaccine: Where We Stand
The first transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S., pictured through an electron microscope. (CDC/Unsplash) After suffering through the...
Jana Abulaban
Oct 26, 20204 min read


Tariffs, TikTok, and COVID-19: U.S.–China Relations
China and the United States — the world’s greatest economic superpowers — have experienced considerable fallout over the past few years.
Audrey Kim
Oct 24, 20204 min read


Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
Amy Coney Barrett was nominated by President Trump to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. The Senate proceeded in her hearings.
Abigail Newhart
Oct 20, 20204 min read


Black Lives Matter: A Local Movement with a Global Impact
The Black Lives Matter movement has risen to an international scale and has the potential to change the results of the 2020 election.
Alexssa Takeda
Oct 16, 20206 min read


Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Making of a "Notorious" Supreme Court Justice
Few jurists are as known to the masses, or have affected as many American lives as Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In this, she stands alone.
Ariel Donato
Oct 15, 20206 min read


The Politics of Public Health
Why have many Americans created a political issue around a public health guideline? Why do many people not wear a mask?
Abigail Newhart
Oct 12, 20203 min read


Casting Your Vote: A Guide to Voting in 2020
With the 2020 presidential election coming up this November, voting this year will look a lot different than in years past.
NCJ Editors
Oct 9, 20204 min read


The Future of Police Reform
Crowds and police clash after a Donald Trump rally in Phoenix, AZ. (AJ Colores/Unsplash.com) As the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna...
Michaela Dumlao
Jul 26, 20204 min read


George Floyd: A Summary of the Death that Changed the Nation
On May 25, 46-year-old George Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A grocery store called Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue South called the...
Lindsey Kim
Jun 1, 20209 min read


Countries Around the World Conquering COVID-19
(United Nations COVID-19 Response/Unsplash.com) There is no doubt that the United States has been hit extremely hard by the coronavirus...
Michaela Dumlao
May 18, 20205 min read


COVID-19: Are We Close to a Medical Solution?
This 1975 colorized TEM image is of four Avian Infectious Bronchitis Viruses, a virus in the Coronaviridae family. (CDC/Unsplash.com)...
Isha Pendem
Apr 6, 20203 min read


A Global Pandemic Sparking U.S. Tensions with the European Union
The President at a White House press conference on April 1, 2020. (Andrea Hanks/White House) In response to the disastrous coronavirus...
Michaela Dumlao
Apr 6, 20202 min read


COVID-19 in the United States
President Trump answers questions concerning COVID-19 at a White House press conference on February 29, 2020. (D. Myles Cullen/White...
Ashley Kim
Mar 31, 20204 min read


Coronavirus: The Global Pandemic’s Effect on U.S. Politics
(Charles Deluvio/Unsplash) With the sudden upsurge of Coronavirus cases, Vice President Mike Pence has been put in charge of coordinating...
Michaela Dumlao
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Not Guilty: The Acquittal of President Trump
As the Impeachment trial has come to a close, the Senate has voted to acquit President Trump on the two articles of impeachment — abuse...
Michaela Dumlao
Mar 10, 20202 min read


South Carolina and Super Tuesday Flip the Democratic Primary Race
The past two primary dates have turned the tables and so much has changed in such a short span of time. Ever since the South Carolina...
Isha Pendem
Mar 10, 20202 min read


Brexit: Britain’s Long-Awaited Exit from the European Union
After almost a year of conflict, negotiation, and failure, Britain formally separated from the European Union on January 31. Britain’s...
Ashley Kim
Mar 4, 20203 min read


The New Hampshire Primaries and Nevada Caucuses
After the mess with the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses were conducted quite smoothly. The New Hampshire...
Isha Pendem
Mar 1, 20202 min read
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