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We Voted. Now What?

We Voted. Now What?

by: Lauren Jonik The 2018 mid-term election season in the United States generated a considerable amount of buzz both on social media and on conventional media outlets. The message was clear: VOTE. But, after doing our civic duty, what comes next? Here are several ideas for how to remain an active, engaged citizen long after you’ve peeled off the “I Voted” sticker from your clothes. There is only one team So often, the narrative around politics becomes “us” versus “them.”…

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Activist Comedy: An Awkward Dinner Party in 2018

Activist Comedy: An Awkward Dinner Party in 2018

by: Jordan Walker “Laughter is your spirit being brought forth from you lips and leaving you,” according to Russ Green, a stand-up comedian who performs regularly in Washington, D.C. The foundation of stand-up comedy is truth. As any comedian will tell you, you cannot deny a laugh, or the lack thereof. However, when the universal standard for the truth is being challenged, divided, and questioned every day on every major news network and by everyone with access to a public…

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