What would Thanksgiving be without the Presidential Pardoning of the Turkey in the White House Rose Garden? On November 21, President Biden pardoned, Chocolate and Chip, two very lucky and pampered turkeys from North Carolina. President Biden applauded Chocolate and Chip for their “…temperament and commitment to being productive members…

Of Course it is. A vote doesn’t give you the power to participate in political decision-making. Companies, businesses, and corporations lobby to get the government, legislatures, and politicians’ establish laws in their favor to maximize their influence with their money. Each year billions of dollars are spent in the U.S…

Written by: Aadit Agrahara With Biden’s new executive action to deschedule marijuana and pardon simple possession offenders the road to marijuana legalization looks more promising than ever. …

written by Aadit Agrahara A historic moment in U.S domestic policy just occurred: President Biden has officially begun the scheduling process for marijuana, pardoning simple possession cases, and calling for state governors to pardon state level simple possession cases. Why is this historic? Many states not only have descheduled the…

Written by Aadit Agrahara With many disenfranchised with the current government system citing a gridlocked system that prevents legislation from being signed into law. To solve this clog, states have implemented a ballot measure system. The process for these measures is simple. First, signatures are collected from the constituents in…

Why some distrust our government—And how we can fix it. “Trust the science” is a phrase that has been the center point of political discourse over the last two years during the pandemic. Trust has been the lynchpin of our democracy. The people of the 13 colonies trusted a few…

It’s easy for companies to make bold claims about how environmentally sustainable they are or are becoming now that times have made society more conscious. In the past, large corporations such as Starbucks, Volkswagen, and Ikea have been exposed for lying about their sustainability statistics to the public. This phenomenon…

Today, NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) have rapidly become a way for citizens to buy and sell digital artwork as a means of cryptocurrency. Purchasing NFT’s are unique as buyers purchase authentic, unique digital artwork that contains built-in authentication, which serves as proof of ownership. These artworks can range from images of…

*This OP-ED article expresses and reflects the author’s views — not affiliated with the bipartisan values of VotingSmarter. I went with a company called Shoresheim for a 10-day journey across Israel. Thirty-two young adults aged 18–22 came, along with a tour guide, security guard, and two advisors. …