Articles by: Alex Aronov '22

The Accidental Morality of Capitalism

May 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Eugene Harold Krabs, owner of the Krusty Krab eatery establishment in Bikini Bottom, once said, “I like money.” Therein lies the American story. For decades of our history, people have inextricably linked the United States with capitalism — the triumphant economic system. However, Gallup, an analytics company based in WashingtonRead More

Should the U.S. have killed Soleimani?

January 17, 2020 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

General Qasem Soleimani, former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, was a vicious terrorist, heartless mass murderer, and military leader with no respect for human life. He was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans in the Iraq War, re-armed the radical Islamic terrorists Hezbollah near Israel, aided theRead More

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren insisted, "We don’t need to raise taxes on the middle class by one penny to finance Medicare for All.” Photo courtesy of Vox

Warren’s Medicare-for-All Plan is Unrealistic and Unconstitutional

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After months of criticism from opponents, Elizabeth Warren finally released an outline on how she plans to pay for “Medicare for All,” her ambitious initiative aimed to cover all Americans under public health care without premiums or deductibles. Warren’s main statement within the plan underlined a series of taxes onRead More

The Drug Policy Alliance is one of many organizations that protests the government's legislation of drugs. Photo courtesy of Drug Policy Alliance

Legalizing Drugs in the U.S. Would

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After a long and treacherous fight, on August 28, New York officially decriminalized marijuana. Thousands of people who are currently incarcerated under nonviolent marijuana-related offenses will automatically have their charges expunged. With 11 states now allowing recreational marijuana use and many more state legislatures currently considering bills on the topic,Read More

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Walmart’s New Gun Policy is Not What it Seems

September 20, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since the tragic mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on August 3, the big-box discount retailer has all but exploited the tragedy. As politicians struggle to create change in gun legislation, various corporations have taken on the responsibility to try to push change toward common sense gunRead More