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. …

*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. …

Steven Donziger, the environmental lawyer who won a 9.5 billion dollar lawsuit against Chevron, served his last day under house arrest just a few weeks ago, a nearly 1,000-day punishment of isolation. But why was Donziger confined to his living space, along with prison time, after winning a case against…

Written by Adam Cable Many summers ago, I was biking with my dad, descending a steep hill. We crossed a large bridge that overlooked a major freeway, and I was captivated by the view. However, it was not until about three-quarters of the way down the hill that I realized…

It was the slap heard around the world, or at least seen by a couple of million people through their screens. What had been seen as a dying award show for the past several years, the Oscars was blessed with a moment of pure spontaneity that, out of touch, milquetoast…

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by Andrew Smith — On March 1st, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union Address. Indeed, the President had hoped it would not come amid the most intense conflict on European soil since WWII. Given the circumstances, Biden had to discuss Russia Ukraine and opted to open with criticism of Vladimir Putin’s…

By Adam Cable Just over a year ago, my roommate and I were driving down a quiet, two-lane road in Heber, Utah, on our way back from paddleboarding at Deer Creek Reservoir. After a few minutes, a cop came up behind us and pulled us over. It was a quick…