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Blame the Republicans
NATIONAL ISSUES: Republicans are to blame for the twin budget and debt crises facing America, and students should be furious about it
The federal government shutdown, now two weeks under way, has resulted in near-disastrous consequences for the country. Research in Antarctica is slowing to a halt, perhaps causing irreparable damage to invaluable scientific work on climate issues. Services and benefits for veterans are being cut, leaving veterans with no access to Read More…
Capitalizing on the government shutdown
As the effects of the government shutdown surround us and remind us how truly frustrating American politics can be, I thought it would be a good time to bring up an error often seen in discussions of politics: the difference between “capital” and “capitol.” The oft-mistaken “capital” and “capitol” are Read More…
Republicans are the ones to blame
The Political Circus
What in the world have we gotten ourselves into? On Oct. 1, the government shut down, furloughing 800,000 federal employees and forcing tens of thousands of other workers, including prison guards, air traffic controllers and U.S. Border Patrol agents to work without pay. And we aren’t too far from another Read More…