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Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

2025 Super Bowl half time show aims to “televise the revolution”

Shawn Ribiero February 20, 2025

On Feb. 9, 2025, Kendrick Lamar presented a Superbowl halftime performance that critiqued the American experience, diving into the racial inequality and political tensions present within the United States. Lamar...

South Korean troops patrol the streets on December 4, 2024, following the declaration of martial law, amid growing public unrest
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Democracy or dictatorship: South Korea’s political crisis

Ruby Febbo January 30, 2025

On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, South Koreans woke up to troops in the streets, a threat of presidential impeachment and their entire concept of democracy on the line. South Korean President Yoon Suk...

Donald Trump of the Republican Party is the 45th and 47th president. “Donald Trump (53067774908)” by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Why Trump? We asked the elephants in the room

Aarav Dubal January 30, 2025

For people around the globe, the new year symbolizes a fresh start. For American citizens, this marks a pivotal political change in their country. On Nov. 6, 2024, Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump was...

Survey of 46 students from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30.

CHS culture creates space for political dialogue

Diya Mandal January 30, 2025

The tight-knit nature of students at Communications High School (CHS) leads to them becoming increasingly interested in politics as they grow up and enter adulthood. Junior Bianca Grann of Freehold...

Trump makes White House his home with controversial cabinet

David Villacoba January 30, 2025

Since elected, President Donald Trump has worked to assemble his administration in preparation for Inauguration Day. Trump has selected most of his staff, elevating vocal supporters to key positions....

Survey of 101 students from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28

Politics plague the bleachers: Student reactions left divided

Amalia Foster and Ori Rosmarin November 22, 2024

Ocean Township High School’s (OTHS) USA-themed football game on Sept. 6 brought some controversial branding of red, white and blue. Joined by the usual view of Spartan players, dancers, cheerleaders...

TikTok: America’s newest battleground site

TikTok: America’s newest battleground site

Sofia Santillo November 22, 2024

While the nation prepared itself for the 2024 presidential election, platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Twitter saw a surge of discussion surrounding the candidates. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s...

Joe Biden addresses supporters at an event in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 1, 2019, just days after announcing his candidacy for president. After spending 100 days in office, his record is being carefully scrutinized by Americans to see if he has accomplished what he said he would.

A look at President Biden’s first 100 days in office

Ryan Lemberger May 5, 2021

President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office are being observed closely over promises kept on the campaign trail. While his top priorities include COVID-19 and immigration, he is not backing down from...

According to a study from Pew Research Center, people are more
likely to interact with news sources that agree with their ideas.

Political party-owned media could further political bias

Carla Vreeland January 19, 2021

In this day and age, the spread of misinformation can be disastrous.  With growing technology designed to show us only what we want to see or anything that will keep our attention the longest, we should...

A study titled “The Political Impact of Media Bias” by UC Berkeley
and Stockholm University researchers found that in 2007, Fox News’
positive coverage of the Republican Party persuaded 8% of the
population to vote Republican.

News organizations hold power over public elections

Nicola DeGregorio March 9, 2020

At the time of what the New York Times called “the most controversial and dividing presidential election”, I was twelve years old. Despite doing all the trivial things a middle schooler would do, such...

Two of the four presidents on Mount Rushmore, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson,
owned slaves in their lifetimes.

Founding Fathers’ history of slavery shames America

Sam Skolnick March 9, 2020

The Founding Fathers are known for creating the democracy of America and signing the Declaration of Independence when separating from Britain. However, it is almost never shown that these men, who are...

JSA Mock Primary Debate candidates “Joe Biden” and “Elizabeth Warren,” portrayed by senior Colin Martin of Middletown and freshman Joey Esposito of Tinton Falls, respectively, shake hands with students.

Political apathy harms democracy

Tess Rempel March 9, 2020

Democrat versus Republican. Feminism versus Misogyny. Racism versus White Supremacy. In a time of divide and polarity, political apathy is threatening our nation more than ever. In a nation whose constitution...

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