Wisconsin officials press USPS for assurances on election-related mail

by Shirin Ali | Aug 31, 2020 | Featured, Politics

Top officials in Wisconsin, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, are demanding assurances that the U.S. Postal Service will fix delays, restore mailboxes and ensure that all absentee ballots will get to voters and back to election...

Young voters can impact November’s election but may need more information on the voting process

by Shirin Ali | Aug 26, 2020 | Featured, Politics

Young adults have been known as unreliable voters, yet over the last four years this key voting bloc has set historic highs in voter participation, at times even out-voting older generations. But the coronavirus pandemic could severely damage young adults’ voting...

Politicizing school reopening hurts Black and brown students the most

by Shirin Ali | Aug 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

As the federal government urges schools across the country to reopen, fear of contracting COVID-19 remains high, especially for many Black and brown families, a group that has been disproportionately hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Racial disparities are reflected in...

Johnson’s pursuit of Biden, Burisma investigation raises red flags

by Shirin Ali | Aug 12, 2020 | Featured, National Security

A national intelligence document released Friday by the Trump administration revealed Russia is using pro-Russia Ukrainian officials to slander presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, undermining a key pillar of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s ongoing...

Despite ‘on fire’ conditions, children remain in ICE custody

by Shirin Ali | Jul 31, 2020 | Featured, Immigration

Earlier this month, a California judge ordered the release of more than 100 migrant children from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody; however, after ICE failed to meet specific prerequisites to release the children, the judge declared her order was...