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By Rosanne Santos
Where Do We Go From Here?
The United States is at a breaking point. The political divide has turned into a chasm, and civil discourse is nearly extinct. Every major issue—economy, immigration, healthcare, education—has become a battleground where compromise is a dirty word. Corruption, misinformation, and party loyalty over public service have taken priority. The people are left wondering: where do we go from here?
A Broken System or a Broken People?
Some say the system is rigged. Others say it’s broken. But maybe the system is working exactly as designed—to keep power in the hands of the few while keeping the rest distracted with ideological warfare. If that’s true, the problem isn’t just the politicians; it’s the people who let them get away with it.
We live in an era where outrage is currency. Political leaders no longer need to produce results; they just need to produce enemies. Instead of debating policy, we fight over personalities. Instead of demanding action, we settle for rhetoric. This isn’t sustainable.
The Media’s Role in Division
The media, once a check on power, now thrives on division. Clickbait, echo chambers, and sensationalism ensure that facts take a back seat to narrative. People aren’t just misinformed; they’re emotionally manipulated. This isn’t an accident—it’s a business model. Until we demand better, the truth will remain secondary to the spectacle.
The Illusion of Choice
Every election cycle, we hear the same message: “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” And yet, every cycle, the dysfunction deepens. Voter apathy rises not because people don’t care, but because they don’t believe anything will change. When the system is designed to produce gridlock and incrementalism, people lose faith in the idea that their voice matters.
So, what happens when people stop believing? What happens when democracy feels like a show put on for the benefit of a privileged few?
The Hard Truth: It’s On Us
The government will not fix itself. Politicians will not suddenly become selfless. The media will not voluntarily choose integrity over profit. The responsibility falls on us.
We have to demand accountability—not just from leaders but from ourselves. We have to reject blind partisanship and hold our representatives to a higher standard. We have to stop waiting for the “right candidate” to fix everything and start actively engaging in policy, advocacy, and reform.
It won’t be easy. It won’t be quick. But if we keep waiting for someone else to change the course, we will wake up one day to find there’s no course left to correct.
So, where do we go from here? That depends on whether we’re ready to stop accepting dysfunction as the norm and start demanding better. The question is not whether change is possible—it’s whether we’re willing to fight for it.
Good afternoon. It's Monday, March 17, and we're covering the use of an 18th-century law for deportations, the reveal of the NCAA basketball brackets, and much more.
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Alien Enemies Act President Donald Trump invoked a 1798 law to expedite deportation of Venezuelan gang members Saturday, though a federal judge blocked the plan for two weeks to hear arguments in the case. The 227-year-old Alien Enemies Act is the only remaining law of four passed as part of the Alien and Sedition Acts amid tensions with France. The law gives the president power to deport non-US citizens without due process if they are natives of a country with which the US is at formal war or during an “invasion or predatory incursion.” The statute has been invoked three times—during the War of 1812 and both World Wars—and was the basis for the 1940s internment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans. |
March Madness Revealed The 68-team field for the 2025 men's college basketball tournament was revealed yesterday, with Auburn (28-5) grabbing the top overall seed. The Tigers were joined by the Duke Blue Devils (31-3), Houston Cougars (30-4), and Florida Gators (30-4). See the full bracket here. |
Storms Sweep Across US Hundreds of homes were destroyed and at least 36 people were killed over the weekend as intense early spring storms moved across the central and southern US. As of this writing, 12 people were killed following a tornado outbreak in Missouri, six people died in Mississippi, and three in Arkansas, among other states. |
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture > Prince Harry's US immigration files to be made public tomorrow amid questions about whether his prior drug use may have disqualified him from obtaining a visa (More) > Sean "Diddy" Combs pleads not guilty to new charges related to alleged forced labor of past employees; the new charges are in addition to his racketeering and sex crimes charges he already faces (More) |
Science & Technology > Replacement crew for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrives at the International Space Station; the two have been stuck in orbit since June, expected to return as early as Wednesday (More) > Texas measles outbreak rises to at least 259 cases, with 34 hospitalizations and one death; the US reported 285 total cases across the country in 2024 (More) | See previous write-up (More)
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Business & Markets > US stock markets mark big gains Friday following tumultuous week (S&P 500 +2.1%, Dow +1.7%, Nasdaq +2.6%); rise comes a day after S&P fell into correction territory, down more than 10% since recent peak (More) > The price of gold briefly passes the $3K per ounce mark for the first time Friday amid tariff fears, settling near $2,990 per ounce as of this writing (More) |
Politics & World Affairs > Trump administration issues memo instructing seven smaller agencies to reduce headcount and limit activities to the statutory minimum required by law, including Voice of America (More) > President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold call this week in attempt to advance Ukraine ceasefire talks (More) | Russia reportedly retakes nearly all of the Russian border region of Kursk (More) > The US carries out strikes on Houthi rebel-held positions in Yemen over attacks on commercial vessels using Red Sea shipping lanes (More) |
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