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The NFL’s “Stand” Against Domestic Abuse

September 16, 2014

Domestic Violence, NFL, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell

By: Henry Walsh, Sports Analyst

On February 15th 2014, a star player in the NFL permanently redefined his legacy. In the Revel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, then Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice brutally beat his fiancée Janay Palmer. Continue reading →

Religious Freedom?

September 3, 2014

Anand Tayal

Anand Tayal, Arizona, Jan Brewer, LGBT Rights, Religious Freedom, SB1062

BY: ANAND TAYAL, CONTRIBUTOR

One of the many goals of the LGBT community is to reach full acceptance in today’s society. Throughout American civil rights history almost every disadvantaged group whether women or African Americans have been granted equal Continue reading →

Physician Shortage Crisis

September 3, 2014

Anand Tayal

Affordable Care Act, Anand Tayal, Health Care providers, Health Insurance, Obamacare, Primary Care, United States

BY: ANAND TAYAL, CONTRIBUTOR

Patients across the country will see an insurmountable shortage of doctors in primary care. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, the federal agency charged with improving access to health care, nearly 20 percent Continue reading →

An Attack on the First Amendment?

September 3, 2014

Anand Tayal

Anand Tayal, Republican, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, United States

By: Anand Tayal, Guest Contributor

Leakers exposing the inner workings of the National Security Agency (NSA) coupled with Congress’ futile attempts to control the sale and distribution of guns have resulted in the majority of Americans protesting that Continue reading →

The Rise of ISIS and America’s Role

September 3, 2014

Anand Tayal

Anand Tayal, Foreign Affairs, Iraq, ISIS, Maliki

BY: ANAND TAYAL, CONTRIBUTOR

The Iraq War began with the ill-advised invasion of Iraq on March 20 2003 and ended on October 21, 2011, with United States President Obama’s full withdrawal of all troops and trainers from Iraq. Over the Continue reading →

The Impact of the Hobby Lobby Case

September 3, 2014

Anand Tayal

Affordable Care Act, Anand Tayal, Birth Control, Hobby Lobby, Supreme Court

By: Anand Tayal, Contributor

The “separation” between religion and politics in America is widening. Abortion remains a woman’s legal choice under the provision of the Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade, SB1062 was struck down by Gov. Jan Brewer, Continue reading →

Impact Investing — A Paradigm Shift

August 30, 2014

Shaan Fye

Acumen, ESG, Impact Investing, paradigm shift, Shaan fye, SRI

By: Shaan Fye, Editor-in-Chief

Bill Gates is among one of the many prolific businessmen and women calling for a “21st century capitalism update.” This economic model seeks to combine the intrinsically positive aspects of the free market with a Continue reading →

A New Approach to Social Media

August 26, 2014

George Chai

George Chai, Sony, Wikia, wikipedia

By Nblonkenfeld, Wikia Inc.

By: George Chai, Technology Analyst

As we move towards the latter half of 2014, we should take note of some social media developments in the past decade like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Snapchat, to name a Continue reading →

Why Stopping the Islamic State Matters

August 21, 2014

Shaan Fye

Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurds, Shaan fye, Syria

By: Shaan Fye, Editor-in-chief

After bombing the Islamic State’s arms this past weekend, Obama admitted that the current situation in Iraq “is going to take some time” and will require more than airstrikes. The group responsible for Continue reading →

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Founded by a group of politically-minded students, Next Generation Politics is a coalition of students, educators, and elected officials who all share the common goal of facilitating political discussion among young people, as well as between them and their elected representatives to ensure that no young voter feels indifferent to politics. Members attend events, write articles for our blog, organize town halls and debates, and even start their own chapters. However, our end purpose remains to ensure that our generation’s youth is politically informed and equipped with strong and developed opinions in order to have an effective hand in government.

The NFL’s “Stand” Against Domestic Abuse

By: Henry Walsh, Sports Analyst

Religious Freedom?

Physician Shortage Crisis

An Attack on the First Amendment?

The Rise of ISIS and America’s Role

The Impact of the Hobby Lobby Case

Impact Investing — A Paradigm Shift

By: Shaan Fye, Editor-in-Chief

A New Approach to Social Media

Why Stopping the Islamic State Matters

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