Protester Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed, while ICE Agent Jonathan Ross suffered internal bleeding from a vehicle collision. Good was participating in a protest, whereas Ross was performing his official duties. Some argue her death was justified because she allegedly hindered federal efforts, but this reasoning may not satisfy conservatives. Conversely, others claim that Good’s death highlights fears of government overreach common among liberals. What does this prove? Ultimately, this situation demonstrates that an officer was injured, a woman lost her life, and the nation is in desperate need of healing.

Much like the introduction of the smartphone today, Johannes Gutenberg’s 15th-century invention of the printing press sparked a technological revolution. This innovation enabled the mass distribution of reading materials. By the 16th century, Martin Luther had transformed the industry by printing the Bible in the vernacular (Karant-Nunn & Lotz-Heumann, 2017). This allowed people to read the sacred text for themselves rather than relying on the interpretations dictated by the institutional church. In this search for truth, English Separatists, including the Pilgrims, fled the mandated practices of the Church of England to seek religious freedom in the New World. This pursuit…

Nikola Tesla claimed his machine, the “Teleforce” (also known as the “peace ray” or “death ray”), would be his gift to humanity—a “machine that would end all wars” (Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2017). A sci-fi trilogy showed the world what could happen if a “death ray” ever fell into the wrong hands. It would be galactic destruction. (Though some would argue the real destruction occurred when a cartoon mouse took over the narrative of the space saga.) But I digress, as this cinematic fear mirrored a grim reality decades earlier. It was imperative that the U.S. beat the Nazis in WWII. This wasn’t…

After his 2020 loss, Trump became the second president to regain office non-consecutively and the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades. His successful comeback is credited to the platform that granted him his first victory. Voters favored his immigration and economic policies, which they felt had suffered under his predecessors. Notably, Trump secured 48% of the Latino vote—a 20% increase from 2016 (Contreras, 2025). Ironically, some Americans are now protesting the president for the very policies they helped vote into office. Reference: Contreras, R. (2025, June 26). How Trump won over Latino voters in 2024. Axios. https://www.axios.com/2025/06/26/trump-harris-latino-voters-2024-election-pew

The American military’s execution of Operation Absolute Resolve on Jan. 3, 2026, which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro, has once again exposed the deep fault lines in U.S. politics. Carried out under the Trump administration’s orders, the mission’s aftermath followed a familiar script—Republicans met the news with applause, while Democrats denounced the escalation. But are Democrats truly lamenting over the capture of a dictator, or is it a partisan reaction of the man who ordered it? While the methods of the recent U.S. intervention in Venezuela remain a subject of intense debate, U.S. party leaders on both sides…