Category: Opinion

  • Zuckerberg shifts Meta moderators to Texas, calling California ‘too biased.’

    Facebook’s parent company Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to relocate the company’s U.S. content moderation teams from California to Texas, citing concerns about potential bias in their current operations. Meta also owns and operates Instagram and WhatsApp. He believes that moving to Texas will help “remove the concern that biased employees are overly…

  • When Billionaires Shape Policy, Vulnerable Children Pay the Price

    The U.S. government’s recent decision to exclude funding for pediatric cancer research from a critical spending bill isn’t just a budgetary adjustment—it’s a stark example of what happens when outsized influence intersects with public policy. At the center of this controversy sits Elon Musk, whose vocal opposition to the original spending bill on X (formerly…

  • Democracy Struggles for Stability in Africa Amid Its Military Regimes

    In recent years, Africa has witnessed a troubling resurgence of military coups, shaking the foundations of democratic governance across the continent. Countries like Niger, Mali, Sudan, and Guinea have seen their elected governments overthrown, often under the guise of restoring order amidst perceived failures of civilian leadership. Mali has been under military control since August…

  • America Was Thriving Under Biden, Yet Trump Won. Here’s Why.

    In the days following the 2024 presidential election, there was a quiet, stunned disbelief among many Americans. It wasn’t the usual shock that comes with a close political contest; it was something deeper—a gnawing sense of how? How did a president who oversaw record job growth, stabilized the economy after a once-in-a-century pandemic, and restored…

  • The Sex Appeal of a Shooter : The Luigi Mangione Perp Walk

    Justice, it seems, now has a camera crew. When Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was extradited to New York City, his arrival played out less like a somber moment of legal accountability and more like the climax of a prestige television crime drama. Flanked by heavily…

  • Liberalism is Dead, Long Live the Anarchist Right

    The political winds are shifting across the globe, and the verdict is in: the romance with liberalism is over. From Washington to Dhaka, voters are giving the proverbial middle finger to the center-left establishment. Trump is back, brushing off his impeachment baggage like it’s a badge of honor. Trudeau is limping through Canada’s political landscape,…

    Rise of right wing politicians
  • As Biden Leaves Office, America Must Continue Rebuilding Its Aging and Inadequate Public Infrastructure

    In a nation where infrastructure has often been overlooked until catastrophe strikes, the Biden administration’s efforts to modernize transportation, utilities, and digital systems have made headway but left significant challenges unresolved. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed in 2021, represented a bold promise to reverse decades of neglect. As Biden prepares to leave…

    Aging US Infrastructure
  • Why we don’t feel sad about the Murder of the CEO and the Broken Healthcare System behind it.

    I just read an article on The New York Times about the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson. The details are chilling, bullet casings at the scene were reportedly engraved with words like “delay” and “deny,” terms that hit painfully close to home for millions who’s dealt with health insurance. But what really shook me…