The Vector

Should the Senate Pass a New COVID-19 Relief Package?

Joseph Ayoub and jayoub • September 24, 2020

$1200 over the past 6 months, or $6 per day is how much every American adult received in stimulus under the CARES Act from March. Even though over 70% of Americans support a second...

Why You Should Vote for the Democrats this Election Season

Isaac Scafe and iscafe • September 17, 2020

For quite some time, American politics have been about the Democrats versus Republicans. Were you going to vote for the Left or the Right to lead the country? But the 2020 election holds higher...

What should the government’s role be in preventing and reversing climate change?

Anthony McInnis, amcinnis, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • April 22, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Anthony McInnis The impending doom of climate change related disasters is a growing concern amongst people, especially to younger generations who will feel more of the effects....

What do you think about the State Department’s birth tourism restrictions?

Carmel Rafalowsky, crafalowsky, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • February 16, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Carmel Rafalowsky The U.S. State Department stated that, “birth tourism poses risks to national security,” on a final ruling that was unveiled on Jan. 23. The document...

What is your opinion on Virginia’s new gun legislation and the subsequent protests?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, amcinnis, and Flynn Thomas • February 9, 2020

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne On Jan. 20, Richmond, Virginia was host to a widely publicized and politically fraught rally surrounding recent gun control legislation in Virginia. The legislation...

Do companies like Facebook and Twitter have an obligation to fact check advertisements?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • December 6, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne It’s mid-July, the temperature just hit the triple digits and you have to walk to the bus stop on the way to work. You wonder how many layers of deodorant you should...

Should the First Amendment protect language deemed to be hate speech?

Daniil Ivanov, divanov, cbayne, and Flynn Thomas • November 22, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Supreme Court clearly and regularly over the years and they have been very consistent in their rulings. Hateful and...

What are your thoughts on the custody battle predicated on the parents’ debate over the ender identity of their child?

Colin Bayne, cbayne, amcinnis, and Flynn Thomas • November 15, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne The case of the trans child with disagreeing parents in Texas has been co-opted by right-wing pundits as a case of the evils of a state-enforced radical left-wing agenda....

Should the trade war on China continue?

Flynn Thomas, cbayne, and divanov • November 11, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Colin Bayne Trump has had a rocky track record with trade issues throughout his presidency, killing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and starting various minor trading spats with...

What are your opinions on the Democratic Debate?

Carmel Rafalowsky, crafalowsky, divanov, and Flynn Thomas • August 29, 2019

[one_third]Carmel Rafalowsky - Liberal I did not watch the debates live and, frankly, after combing over footage, articles and candidates’ platform websites, it seems that I did not miss much. With...

The Psychology of Fake News

Portia Shaheed and pshaheed • May 9, 2019

The next presidential campaign is already beginning, with much of the campaigning and updates being posted to social media. After the controversies of the last presidential campaign, people are pushing...

Left, Right, Middle: Do you support Trump’s goal to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide? Is this just an effort to pander and gain new supporters?

Nicole Cheney, ncheney, crafalowsky, and Flynn Thomas • March 7, 2019

[one_third]Liberal - Nicole Cheney Coming from an administration with a notoriously anti-gay Vice President, a transgender ban in the military, and legislation attempting to limit the rights of same-sex...