Peaceful protest is nothing new to sports in the United States. From John Carlos and Tommie Smith in the 1968 summer Olympics, to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf during the 1996 NBA season, …
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For It’s the End of History
One of the main selling points of living within the United States Empire is the allure of a mythical freedom. For most of my 23 years on Earth, I believed …
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Your Anger is a Gift
As I reflect on my first full year here at EMU, I am overwhelmingly grateful for the experience. I now have friends in (almost) every corner of the world. My …
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The Threat of a Good Example
One of the most consequential pieces of legislation John F. Kennedy passed as the 35th president of the United States of America was Proclamation 3447. The proclamation entailed a full …
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The Time David Faced Goliath
Following a three-year hiatus, the World Baseball Classic made its grand return to the international baseball stage. Japan entered the tournament as the odds on favorite to take home the …
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Some Folks Inherit Star Spangled Eyes
Last November, I had the great fortune to have turned 23 years old. Everyone who knows me knows that I view the world through politics. It’s the filter through which …
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Your Halftime Show is Inherently Political
I can’t help but sit back and think how lucky we’ve been to have Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny perform the halftime shows for the past two years. Perhaps against …
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No Shelter Here: The Frontline is Everywhere
The Trump regime sent a seismic wave throughout the United States on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota when armed and masked Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot …
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Might is Always Right: Uncle Sam Wants Your Oil
I had planned on my first Weather Vane article of the spring semester to address the December revelations regarding the Epstein files and the potential implications for Donald Trump and …
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Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in November of 2024, becoming the second president in the history of the United States to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in …