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Patrick Lam, the Stand News acting chief editor, was one of the seven Stand News workers escorted by the police after his arrest on December 29, 2021.

The Latest Battle for Democracy: Hong Kong

Paromita Talukder, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
During the 2020 presidential election, over $30.5 million was spent by non-disclosing 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations as independent expenditures.

It’s Time To Ban Dark Money Contributions

Meriel Crowley-Wang, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
Protestors hold up the three-finger salute, which originated in the Hunger Games films. It has been adopted by activists from Thailand to Myanmar, becoming a symbol of resistance and solidarity with democracy.

Myanmar’s Attack on Democracy

Ramisa Promi, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2021
On January 6th, 2021, the Capitol building was attacked following a high-strung election season. This act of domestic terrorism is not only a striking indication of how severe the political divide within our nation is, but also a rude awakening to the fact that America is not the beacon of democracy it has historically claimed to be.

It’s Time To Face the Truth: The United States Must Remove Democratic Sanctions on Other Countries

Gabriel Lipschutz, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
With almost no masks in sight, the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot was a super-spreader event for the Coronavirus pandemic.

Capitol Breached, Along With Democracy

Akunna Njoku, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
Timothy Snyders On Tyranny is a thoughtfully written and compelling guide as to how we can reverse our current democratic backsliding. It eerily predicted the events of January 6th, 2021.

Timothy Snyder’s ‘On Tyranny’ : A Guiding Light For Reversing America’s Democratic Backsliding

Peter Haywood, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
The rise of conspiracy groups within extreme right-wing parties has grown tremendously over the past decade in America. Some members of these groups were involved with the storming of the nations Capitol on January 6th, 2021.

The Moral Imperative of Stopping the Harmful Use of Hate Symbols

Camila Kulahlioglu, Staff Reporter
March 20, 2021
How will the storming of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D. C. on January 6th, 2021 be remembered in our nations future, and what implications does it have for our country?

January 6th, 2021 – A Day For the History Books

Josephine Kinlan, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2021
Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Here, a riot took place on January 6th, 2021 while the Congress was in session for counting the electoral votes of the Presidential Election.

Aftermath of the Siege at Capitol Hill

Samia Sultana, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2021
During an all-staff Teens for Press Freedom meeting over Zoom, members discuss new ways to grow their letter writing campaign.

Teens for Press Freedom: Protecting Journalists and the First Amendment

Ellora Klein, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2021
The leading figures in the MAS political party are Party Leader Evo Morales (at left) and President Luis Arce (at right).

A Miraculous MAS Victory in Bolivia and the Resurgence of the Pink Tide

Rahib Taher, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2021
Online political discourse can blur the line between politicians and celebrities.

Is Our Obsession With Persona Eroding American Democracy?

Nora Sissenich, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
An American flag looms over a primary source document, one that is similar to documents that Bronx Science students analyze in their Advanced Placement American Studies classes.

American Studies in the Age of Trump

Enza Jonas-Giugni, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2020
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