Author: Sydney Robinson

On Sunday, the world breathed a sigh of relief when it was discovered that far-right candidate in the French presidential election Marine Le Pen had failed to secure the majority vote in the run-off election. In a head-to-head with centrist Emmanuel Macron, Le Pen garnered just under 34 percent of the vote, a smaller percentage than many expected in the wake of a leak of information shortly before election day. But while we can rightfully take a moment to celebrate the triumph over far-right politics in yet another advanced nation (looking at you, U.S.A.!), the fact that Le Pen grew to...

The elections in 2018 may be quite a ways off, but already, opponents of Republicans congresspeople are hard at working convincing their constituents that they can do better next time around. Thanks to the forced-through and ill-advised AHCA bill which was passed in the House last week, attack ads have already begun circulating on your local television channels, targeting those who voted “yes” on the horrific healthcare bill. From organization Save my Care comes the first of what will surely be many attack ads of its kind against Congresswoman McSally. The ad simply states the truth: that Martha McSally voted in...

Speaking out against the concerted effort to repeal his healthcare plan for the first time since becoming a private citizen, President Barack Obama urged members of Congress to have courage and look at facts, not partisanship, when making such a vital decision about the healthcare of millions. The former president broke his silence while accepting a Profile in Courage award at the John f. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Sunday night. President Obama used his award which highlights courage to focus on many in Congress who took office the same year he did in 2009, when...