Avery Bower
On Monday, pharmaceutical company Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine has entered Phase 3, a large-scale testing for its effectiveness among the general population. Moderna is one of several pharmaceutical companies partnered with Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, which is intended…
Twitter’s decision to outright ban 7,000 users for their ties to the QAnon conspiracy theory and to regulate 150,000 other accounts is the first good decision following a series of missteps in deplatforming that have disproportionately affected conservatives. But they…
President Trump’s call with French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday has focused his attention on de-escalating the dispute between France and Turkey in Libya. Tensions between the two countries have simmered since a June 10 incident in the Mediterranean. French…
Trader Joe’s has responded to backlash over product names by announcing it will change its branding. A circulated petition alleged that Trader Joe’s product names were offensive and contributed to “exoticism.” The controversy stems from Trader Joe’s naming its products…
As schools attempt to reopen across the country, teachers’ unions are proving to be the greatest obstacle. Teacher opposition to reopening schools and their ultimatums have the potential to put students behind academically this year. The Los Angeles teachers’ union…
The push to cut police budgets or “defund the police” has dominated left-wing political agendas, social media trends, and mainstream headlines for weeks now. Many cities, such as New York and Seattle, have already begun introducing legislation that would severely…
The Chinese government has invalidated Hong Kong’s primary elections after massive turnout spurred pro-democracy candidates to likely win control of Hong Kong’s city council in September. This weekend’s primary was the first election since the implementation of the controversial national…
The 249-year-old San Gabriel Mission in Los Angeles was burned down on Saturday. With an ongoing investigation of potential arson, its burning joins a string of tragedies in the Catholic community in Los Angeles and across the country. The fire…
Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler has landed herself in hot water with the WNBA for writing to the league this week in opposition to their embrace of Black Lives Matter movement. The league had previously moved to allow Black Lives Matter…
