As America celebrates 245 years of independence this month, it’s important to reflect upon the ideas that inspired the freedoms that We the People celebrate today. Classical liberalism, inalienable rights, and the decentralization of power are among the guiding concepts that created a foundation for the nation’s legal and societal structures and still guide theContinue reading “Know Your Rights: Individual Liberties”
Author Archives: Ahmed Mlih
Critical Woke Theory
Many Millenials, and even an outspoken share of Generation Z, have adopted woke, far-left ideals. Not only do they want to rid America of free-market capitalism, but they also seek to eradicate the equality of opportunity and instead impose equity. Wokeness and Critical Theory are popular concepts among the progressive faction that have infected AmericanContinue reading “Critical Woke Theory”
Guns For All
On Monday, April 26, 2021, the Supreme Court moved to hear a firearm-related case from New York. Judges will be deciding on the freedom of the state’s citizens to conceal carry outside of the home, which in turn could set a major precedent for gun owners throughout the country. While the Second Amendment of theContinue reading “Guns For All”
Taking Power, Branch By Branch
Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would grant DC statehood. Following a 216-208 vote, the bill is set to be brought to the Senate’s chamber floor by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. While the bill’s likelihood of becoming law is not yet certain, it is one of theContinue reading “Taking Power, Branch By Branch”
Why the Wealthy Love Wokeism
When it comes to the rising progressive culture in America, wokeness is an integral aspect of its values. For clarity, to be “woke” is to be “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)” (Merriam-Webster). While there’s an importance to understanding the flaws in societal normsContinue reading “Why the Wealthy Love Wokeism”
Know Your Rights: Vaccine Passports and Voter Suppression
As the one-year anniversary of “15 days to slow the spread” of coronavirus passes, the newly rebranded “Biden-Harris administration” is encouraging the private sector to create a vaccination passport for American citizens. New York has already rolled out their version of this, the Excelsior Pass, state-wide. It validates that a person has either had aContinue reading “Know Your Rights: Vaccine Passports and Voter Suppression”
Cancel Culture and Critical Race Theory: The Bigger Picture
Cancel culture and critical race theory—two increasingly popular concepts that intend to rid society of bigotry. But what sort of impact have they had on culture? Will they accomplish the explicit goals set by their proponents? What does the proliferation of these ideas imply for future generations? Cancel Culture Cancel culture involves the act ofContinue reading “Cancel Culture and Critical Race Theory: The Bigger Picture”
Why I Started a Website (And Why You Should Too)
Posting content on today’s internet works differently than it used to in the late 2000s. Emerging companies like YouTube and Facebook helped facilitate an exponentially growing marketplace of ideas—free expression and open dialogue weren’t suppressed; they were championed. The virtual world is now radically different. Big Tech has placed stringent guidelines on constitutionally protected speech.Continue reading “Why I Started a Website (And Why You Should Too)”
