Last week, Massachusetts held its primaries for various national positions. One of these races pitted Ed Markey, an incumbent senator, against Joseph Kennedy III. Kennedy, of course, belongs to the prolific political dynasty dating back decades. Markey held his seat with 55.6 percent of the vote. Unlike many recent high-profile primary challenges, Markey’s challenger is […]
Author: Justin Klopfer
The Kenosha shooter is a consequence of Republicans’ worldview
Kyle Rittenhouse is a 17-year-old boy who crossed state lines to defend private property from destruction in Kenosha, Wisconsin. To do this, he brought an illegally owned rifle. He killed two people and injured a third. After the shooting, he attempted to surrender himself to the police, but they just told him to leave. Suppressing […]
Republicans use cultural signifiers to garner support at convention
Last week’s Republican National Convention gathered all of President Trump’s most loyal acolytes to deliver speeches, ranging from the monotonous to the off-the-walls insane. There was a bit more discussion of policy than the Democrats had, though the greatest passion was reserved for more cultural sentiments. The convention’s speakers fixated on the chaos in the […]
Democrats’ strategy of appealing to moderates won’t work
The Democratic National Convention offers a deep look into the party’s electoral strategy every four years. The party presents both its policy platform as well as its general ethos. This year, the convention had the task of encouraging voters to choose Joe Biden, who is running for the presidency against the incumbent Donald Trump. One […]
Legislative Digest 3/9/20
The Legislative Digest is your weekly look at the happenings of Oklahoma’s state legislature, upcoming bills and the terms to know. HR1030: This House Resolution aims to declare the Choctaw Nation, located in southeastern Oklahoma, as “the home of Oklahoma’s treasured rivers and lakes.“ The land was a historically valuable region, being one of the […]
Soccer Mommy’s “Color Theory” frontloaded
The indie pop artist’s newest album has authentic lyrics, but loses momentum in the second half. Female-led indie rock groups seem to have blossomed in the last couple of years, with artists like Japanese Breakfast, Snail Mail and Clairo blasting onto the scene and quickly gaining raving fans. One of the youngest of these artists, […]
Legislative Digest 2/10/20
The Legislative Digest is your weekly look at the happenings of Oklahoma’s state legislature, upcoming bills and the terms to know. HB 2940: This bill would ban the manufacture and sale of “restricted bullets” and “large-capacity ammunition magazines.” Restricted bullets are designed to expand on impact and bring down living targets quicker. Large-capacity magazines are […]
“Diary of a Lost Girl” explores the stigma of female sexuality
Circle Cinema screened this classic silent film as part of their Silent Saturday series. Every second Saturday of the month, local independent theater Circle Cinema shows a classic silent film accompanied by live organ music. The organ is an authentic 1928 fully acoustic organ originally used when Circle Cinema showed silent films. This month, Circle […]
Legislative Digest
The Legislative Digest is your weekly look at the happenings of Oklahoma’s state legislature, upcoming bills and the terms to know. House Bill 3872: This bill would make conversion therapy illegal for all minors. Conversion therapy is defined as “any practice or treatment that seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity” in […]
Epstein’s circle included powerful people in both the UK and US
Prince Andrew has recently been in the news for evading American authorities. In the wake of Jeffery Epstein’s death, many connections the late financier possessed are being put into focus in the international media. One of the highest profile connections known to exist was Epstein’s link to Prince Andrew, who admits to staying with Epstein […]