The government was shutdown from October 1st until October 16th of 2013. This is because the appropriate funds for the upcoming, now current, fiscal year was never agreed upon by the House and the Senate....
While many Ossining High School students have been overheard making light of the government shutdown, it is truly no laughing matter. It began over 2 weeks ago, on October 1st. when the government’s...
The Arab Spring occurred more than two years ago, however, it continues to affect the Middle East and Africa. Libya has been infested with terrorism and militant behavior over the last couple of years,...
Bill O'Reilly is a Fox News anchor and headliner of The O'Reilly Factor, which is criticized for its less than liberal views on the political problems our country faces. Syria has been a prominent topic...
As Tuesday, October 1 neared, a breadth of government officials’ breath was shortened. They became increasingly nervous about the event that would strike both their communal reputations and...
Filibustering, a parliamentary procedure meant to allow members to delay a proposal, is now a device employed by the Senate minority to prevent progress for the agenda of the majority. Senator Rand Paul...
The sweat is dripping down the faces of American and European diplomats as they attempt to conciliate the tensions occurring in Egypt. The United States, which recently helped to oust President Mohamed...
On July 13th 2013, George Zimmerman was acquitted for second-degree murder and manslaughter. He had admitted to shooting and killing Treyvon Martin. Yet, under Florida’s laws surrounding justifiable...
“In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids… A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t...
Coming out of a hard-fought election, pundits predicted that President Obama would return to office with a new bout of confidence, followed by success in the political arena. In recent weeks, however,...
