Tag: America

Gun violence in America

The past year has challenged the United States with a wide range of problems, one of the largest being gun violence. It is no secret that gun violence in America has taken an emotional toll on thousands and has taken the lives of far too many. Within just the first four months of 2021, there have already been 147 mass shootings. That’s more than one mass shooting per day. And 147 too many. It is time to put a stop to this unnecessary violence plaguing our nation.

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United, we fall

On Jan. 20, Joe Biden addressed the U.S. for the first time as president. “We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal,” Biden said. “We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts. If we show a little tolerance and humility.”

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We need to redefine America’s understanding of fascism

The United States is currently consumed by internal divisions and polarization, which have been drastically heightened by Donald Trump’s presidency. Americans, in an attempt to comprehend the detrimental threat that his administration poses to our liberal democracy, marginalized groups, and our standing on the world stage, have fashioned the notion that fascism is here, right in our own country. However this is a misanalysis of the truth, at least for the time being.

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Solving the unsolvable

Gun-control debate produces multiple imperfect solutions Eric Boose / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista There have been more mass shootings than days in 2019. As of Sept. 10, the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive identified 293 mass shootings — shootings in which at least four people, not including the shooter, […]

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