Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Polarization of U.S. politics is at an all-time high. An Independent candidate shaking up the 2024 presidential election might be just what we need. If you have been engaged in the politics of the United States at any time during the past few years, you will understand that polarization has gotten out of control. Opposite parties are seemingly incapable of cooperating with one another, prioritizing the increasingly extreme views of their own party above compromise. This phenomenon gridlocks our democracy, and there seems to be no way of holding politicians accountable — apart from voting, that…

By Caley Conser Nowadays, an alarming amount of kids are worried about politics. Isn’t it unfair to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders before you even start high school? The period in which my teen years occurred can be defined, in part, by a widespread movement to remain informed on political issues and to act politically correct. In these formative years of my life, as I attempted to figure out who I was and what I believed, I often felt pressured to pick a side, even though I was largely uninformed about the details of many political…

The strength of a nation is, in many ways, reflected in the resilience of its infrastructure. A system of efficient infrastructure is the backbone of the United States. The existence of an intricate network of interstate and intrastate roads, highways, bridges, ports, airports and electric grids plays a pivotal role in facilitating the movement of “goods, people, information and energy” throughout the country (Secrist 2013). It is through this movement that American society can function and our economy can grow and prosper. Unfortunately, the United States faces a looming threat to this essential flow of people, goods and more. The nation’s…