Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton’s Unfavorability Ratings are Driven by Media Coverage If you pay any attention to the media this campaign season, one thing you would hear is how unpopular both presumptive nominees of the two parties are. The latest poll numbers of Clinton and Trump’s favorable and unfavorable are as follows: Hillary Clinton: 43% Favorable 55% Unfavorable Donald Trump: 29% Favorable 70% Unfavorable According to the media, these are the worst poll numbers of recent presidential…

Trillion. It is a large number. One trillion seconds ago, it would have been about 30,000 B.C. One trillion dollars in $1,000 bills stacked, would be 63 miles high. To make one trillion dollars with a yearly salary of $40,000, it would take one person 25 million years. ("How Much”) As seen, a trillion is very large, but there is $1.26 trillion dollars worth of student debt. ("A Look”) Every year this number grows. If it continues to grow, then it will continue to affect thousands of families in…

Growing up in America today, one might formulate an image of a U.S. Senator or Congressman as a dignified statesman, willing to reason and compromise with colleagues from the other side of the aisle in an effort to improve the wellbeing of the country. This is largely due to historical representations of the Founders and subsequent important figures learned in elementary and middle school courses, as well as depictions found in various classic movies and television shows. However, upon reaching…

Do we really live in a democratic society? If we don’t, how can we make us live in a democratic society? Democracy came from two Greek words, “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos”, meaning rule or power. Combining the two terms, that gives us “people rule” or “people power”. In theory, this system of government gives ordinary people the power to influence and change the government. The first modern democratic system established in England, in 1689, 327 years ago. But in what way did democracy…

Title Introduction (Thesis) America’s system of capitalism is a hot bed of inequality. Based on Rawlsian theory America’s current economic system, capitalism, is unjust. In Rawls, Property-Owning Democracy, and Democratic Socialism by Tom Malleson, capitalism is rejected for having unequal political power, unequal opportunity, and unequal wealth distribution. Unequal wealth is the major issue as it affects both political power and opportunity. Those who have more wealth can donate more to…

At the root of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ highly touted - and shouted - policies, was the issue of inequality in America. It’s no surprise that Senator Sanders saw great success on their messages; a 2015 OECD report found that the top 10% of Americans hold 76% of the nation’s wealth, a figure far higher its peer OECD countries. In addition to the economic consequences of wealth inequality, it poses a serious danger to younger generations such as mine. Inequality brings…

Dylan just had a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital and had a successful treatment. He then received the bill for his treatment which was way more expensive than what he could afford, only because he did not have health insurance. Health insurance is a type of coverage where the insurance company helps out with the medical and surgical expenses of the insureds. In the United States, citizens should have the right to universal health care because it would improve public health and…

Presidential Race So Far In the recent race for presidency, there has been a lot of controversy involving the candidates running for office. Among the Democratic and Republican Parties, the remaining frontrunners are: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich. During this campaign, we the American people, have seen many candidates abuse their power already. Some candidates have made unpresidential level remarks, demonstrated abusive and abrasive behavior, given…

The novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is set near Soledad, California during the mid-1930s. It is a despondent place where all attempts at achieving one’s dreams seem futile. Wages during this time are low and many are living in poverty. Good work is hard to come by and success in one’s work even harder. This novel scrutinizes the American Dream, the idea that with hard work, determination, and drive anyone can accomplish wealth and success. With this ideal comes the overwhelming…

the guise of rehabilitation.” As I have mentioned earlier, they have formed a plan to revise the corrupt police system by using Campaign Zero. Lastly, the Black Lives Matter protesters met with the democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Sanders and Clinton both support their…