In today’s America it almost feels subversive to be proud of becoming — or being — a U.S. citizen. This article was originally published on USA Today. I closed out 2020 with one of the best moments in my life. On Dec. 8, I became a...
This article was originally published in the Washington Examiner. As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris prepare their agenda, dealing with the pandemic and working to rebound the economy are certain to be key priorities. However, the...
This article was originally published on InsiderSources. At its core, the American Dream is the vision statement for the United States. Its most common definition, first coined by the author James Truslow Adams, is the dream of a land where people seek to live...
This article was originally published on The Orange County Register. With the 2020 election now (mostly) in the rearview mirror, one outcome stands out as uniquely bittersweet. This cycle, California voters approved the much-discussed Proposition 22—which...
The contentious presidential campaign and other events in 2020 have thrown us back to the drawing board, so to speak, by rekindling an ideological battle between different systems like capitalism and socialism. Even though some people (usually of the “very online”...
This article was originally published on Merion West. In theory, the shutdowns, restrictions, and need for social distancing resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have offered many Americans an opportunity to pursue new or neglected aspirations, such as...