Category: Society, Politics, Lifestyle, and Culture

For a while now, the national closing of kids’ toys retailer Toys “R” Us has occupied a large part of the news and media. By now, it is no surprise that the corporate company has decided to shut down all of its stores across the country.   Many, as expected, are upsetted by this news….

Throughout centuries, motivational speeches have been the fundamental engines driving many individuals to seek life-changing challenges and strive to alter their lives for the better. The seed that would later bloom into all sorts of marvels, this is the reason why we have the great people of the centuries be who they are now.  …

Let’s face it: Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been the most popular guy around in his brief tenure as Commander-in-Chief.   This unpopularity isn’t entirely unwarranted – even for non-liberals, Trump’s boorish, unpresidential behavior has been a subject of concern, overlapping at times with his actions regarding U.S. policy. Add this to his frequently controversial remarks…

The Trump Administration Sues California Over Public Lands Law in Further Reform of U.S. Environmental Policy. California lawmakers were dealt a heavy blow last month in the Justice Department’s recent lawsuit over a law that would give state officials the ability to restrict the U.S. government’s ability to sell public lands. Attorney Jeff Sessions, in…

In the history of humanity, there have been continuous discriminations against disabled, other races, and/or different genders. In present-day society, they still exist; they are well hidden, but they do exist. However, no one – even myself – seems to care about the discrimination against the prisoners and injustice they face, except one person: Bryan…

Whether it be through Skype, messaging, or drinking coffee together at the nearest Starbucks, present-day students often complete homework and study for tests as a group. Such collaboration is supposedly “beneficial” to students’ studies, allowing them to teach and bounce ideas off each other. Students can work while enjoying the stress-relieving company. “My English class…

The Cold War era was a period of mass hysteria. Because the Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in an arms race involving nuclear missiles, the American public had to deal with the fear that the Soviets would launch their weapons at any given time. This fear was further fueled as schools would…

Logan Paul, a famous social media influencer, recently took a trip to Japan. He uploaded a video where he, along with his friends, happened to stumble upon and continued to record a hanging body that recently committed suicide in Aokigahara also known as Japan’s “suicide forest”. This controversy has received a lot of media coverage…

In January 2015, the South Korean government raised the price of a pack of cigarettes from 2,500 won to 4,500 won. The justification of such a policy that the government revealed was that an increase in cigarette prices would reduce the number of smokers, which would lead to better national health. However, whether the policy…