Articles by Sarah Cowgill

The Electoral College is one of America’s top political discussion topics, as well as how we pick our president every four years, yet it still isn’t very well understood by many. What is the Electoral College, and why do we… Read More

When we talk about the Bill of Rights, the Third Amendment rarely comes up. So, what is the Third Amendment, and why do we have it? In full, the Third Amendment reads: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be… Read More

One discussion that comes around near elections is the U.S. Constitution and whether it is a living document that bends to the will of the people, or the people should work to preserve its original meaning. Although we Americans claim… Read More

COVID Passports – For Real? America suffers from a pandemic that has altered the freedoms we are all used to enjoying. Since the onset of COVID-19 nearly one year ago, Americans have been asked to wear masks, stay away from… Read More

The folks at Gallup are saying 86% of respondents to a recent “American Views” survey believe the media is biased. People saw only a small amount of bias in their own favorite news agencies, but 69% felt other outlets were… Read More

Hillary Clinton told Joe Biden, the Democrat candidate for president, that he “should not concede under any circumstances.” So even if Donald Trump seems to have won after election day, she wants Biden to keep up the fight and not… Read More

“Everybody counts in applying democracy. And there will never be a true democracy until every responsible and law-abiding adult in it, without regard to race, sex, color or creed has his or her own inalienable and unpurchaseable voice in government.” … Read More

From calls to supply extra protection on the southern border to dealing with civil unrest in U.S. cities, the National Guard has many roles in the nation today. The National Guard is a part of the U.S. military, mostly made… Read More

Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became an antislavery activist. In 1866, he wrote an essay for The Atlantic on the benefits of rebellion: “There is cause to be thankful even for rebellion. It is an impressive teacher, though a… Read More

Often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, the Republican Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. It was founded in 1854 as a coalition of citizens in opposition to extending the practice of… Read More

The party traces its roots to 1792. Followers of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison created the Democratic-Republican Party in opposition to the Federalist Party. Under the guidance of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, the Federalists supported the idea of a… Read More

This week, all eyes are trained on Nevada as Democrats gather in caucus venues to select a candidate as nominee for president of the United States. With the technical glitches that occurred during the Iowa caucus early this month –… Read More