The answer is not a federal wage, nor is it $15 an hour. The United States is one of the few countries where the minimum wage is determined by lawmakers, in many others, economists bear that responsibility based on a formula.  Over the last 60 years or so, the United States has raised its minimum... Continue Reading →

Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders has raised upwards of $10 million dollars a week after launching his presidential campaign. The average contribution of those donations were $27. Sanders is among many to vocally rebuke Super PAC money, he is one to consistently celebrate that much of his donations come from small donors. Services like Actblue, make... Continue Reading →

When we as a society had been presented with the mere notion of “fake news,” some of us laughed, some of us brushed it off as President Trump solidified to Twitter to be his main mode of communication with the American people. Little did we know, we had already been victims cyber terrorism. Between Facebook... Continue Reading →

The Barbara Barnett piece discusses an honest reality that I had not been exposed to:  Mothers killing their children.  https://www.islesoftheleft.org/on-regretting-motherhood/ Barnett outlines that mothers are seen to be these beings that, more often than not, have a "natural" ability and instinct to nurture  children and guide them. However,that's a narrative that fails to account the... Continue Reading →

Many lost it across popular social media channels, championing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the bearer of the final word in what seems to be charged meeting in the White House. President Trump sits on the other side of the room, pouting.  Some view the photo as being so powerful, that after President... Continue Reading →

In United States v. Nixon (1974,) Nixon sued the United States for violating the Impeachment clause, Article I, Section III, Section VI of the Constitution. In the midst of the “Watergate” dispute Nixon was subpoenaed to court and he refused to hand over his communications. The Courts found that  the president’s executive privilege does not... Continue Reading →

Background Long hours, arduous unplanned work for little to no wages. This describes the work of many undocumented immigrants who chase disasters as a means of living. The following blog post will explore the lives of migrant workers who oftentimes come from Central or South America for work to states like Florida which is often... Continue Reading →