The United States does not have an official language, yet bilingualism in the public sphere is far from accepted. California, however, has made a big step towards fostering a more bilingual landscape. In November of 2016, California residents voted in a landslide to bring back bilingual education programs in the state: 73.52% said “yes” to California Non-English Languages Allowed in Public...
Isabel Simon (PO ’18) In October 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Obama Administration voted to require that broadband providers (Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, etc.) get permission from users before collecting and selling their private information. The requirements were set to take effect later this year. On March 28th, Congress voted 215-to-205 along party lines...
Isabel Simon (PO ’18) The two-party system has been a hallmark of the US government since its inception. But it has not always been Republican vs. Democrat; at one time the Whig Party dueled it out with the Democratic Party, and before that, it was some variation of the Republican-Democratic Party against the Federalist Party. Third parties frequently show up on (presidential, but rarely...
