It’s clear that a solution needs to be found in order to fix the current economic crisis in the United States. There are many potential solutions, but no one has a direct solution. Likely, such a complex problem will require a complex response. It may involve using a number of strategies and theories that people… More Inflation – Taming the Economic Problem

Currently in the United States, it is clear that the prices of many objects are higher than ever. For example, by now either you or someone you know has noticed a great increase in daily necessities such as gas prices, groceries, or clothing. Many people have reacted to this increase in consumption in a negative… More Inflation – Why are prices rising?

When Andrew Lam arrived in San Francisco in 1975, there were only five Vietnamese families other than his aunt’s family. After Lam’s move from Vietnam to San Francisco, many kids who had seen glimpses of the Vietnam War on television started asking him questions such as “have you seen dead bodies?” and “have you seen… More Immigration – Asian Experience in California

There is no denying that the MCU is currently declining. At first glance, one might think they’re rushing out mediocre movies for money or making up for the quantity of missed movies due to COVID. Whether or not these factors are true, Marvel is clearly not producing movies with a well thought-out plan. It’s simple:… More Marvel – We’re Getting Oversaturated

Richard Nixon is often regarded as one of the most corrupt presidents in US history due to his questionable decisions, and he is primarily remembered for the Watergate scandal where he tried to cover up his participation in the burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at Watergate. Nixon’s choices were always intended for a… More Richard Nixon – Misunderstood or Rightly Placed in History?

Nobody in Star Wars would have anticipated that the Galactic Empire would be defeated by a group of cute, cuddly teddy bears. Similarly, nobody in the 1960s would have expected that America, the strongest nation in the world, would have lost to a small group of Viet Cong soldiers in Vietnam. In creating the original… More Star Wars – Analogy to the Vietnam War

Every year in March, my school has an event called “Yellow Ribbon Week” which centers suicide awareness. This year, a guest speaker named Kevin Hines, who is known for surviving his jump off the Golden Gate Bridge at 19 years old, came to my school and spoke about his depression and what we can do… More Mental Health – Awareness and Respect

America and Iceland are both gun-loving nations. However, America’s homicide rate sits at 30 for every 1 million people while Iceland hasn’t had any gun related homicides since 2007. So why is it that one of these countries has such a high amount of gun related violence while the other has none?  Iceland is taking… More Gun Control – International Approaches to Better Safety

“There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no death, there is the Force.”  From Qui Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace to Yoda in Attack of the Clones, meditation is seen in Star Wars whenever characters must clear all… More Star Wars – The Force and Buddhism

For a long time, Napoleon Bonaparte has been an enigma, and his legacy has been a subject up for debate: some believe that he was a highly effective leader, while others think that his own ambitions ultimately led to his downfall and that he used his power irrationally. The period after the French Revolution was… More Napoleon Bonaparte – Pride Comes Before the Fall