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Last semester, I took a class in American Government, and came across the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In the class, I did not read The New Yorker article, which provided much defense for Citizens United’s actions. What I like about the article is that it provides “behind the scenes” information about […]

I can see the reason for limiting what can be said about politicians, since the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law makes voters’ opinions more unbiased. As the time for elections draws  nearer, many people who aren’t sure of who they wish to vote for might be easily influenced by what they see in commercials. A solution to […]

The idea that “money is speech,” has unfortunately become the standard in American politics. That being said, I do not necessarily disagree with the decision to overturn the legality of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law. The law had a fantastic goal of trying to limit the influence of large companies in campaigns, but in reality it […]

It’s a real shame how much state and federal governments cut public education in the US. They must not realize that most of the leaders of tomorrow are getting swindled out of a decent education. Continuous under-funding and lack of overall support for the system in place really hinders us as a society. Which is […]

Manhattan NY is one of the richest places in the country but it is also one of the most severe when it comes to income inequality. Nicole Gelina’s article “What the Rich Give to New York” highlights this disparity and does not sugarcoat it when she says “New York’s top 1 percent took in a […]

Nicole Gelina’s article “What the Rich Give to New York,” featured in the City-Journal, offers a perspective that many reports seem to omit. With personal narratives and abundant data, Gelina describes how New York’s positive growth may have been the doing of the rich. She acknowledges the income inequality, but explains how the contributions of […]

Inequality in New York City is blatantly obvious. There are things you notice right away why you are in the city. Upscale restaurants and stores line the streets while numerous homeless people wander on those same streets. Cramped apartments in the city cost a leg and an arm and still people scramble to find roommates. Even food options– […]

The readings on income inequality for this class were rather interesting because they specifically discussed the issue and its relation to New York City, not just on a national and global scale. For me, while there is no denying that vast income inequality is ever present in our society, the way in which the CNN […]

Manhattan, NY is known to hold the wealthiest in the nation, but it also holds some in the lower class as well in certain areas. Nicole Gelinas’ “What the Rich Give to New York” provides a positive outlook on the income inequality issue focusing on New York City. For the rich to be locating themselves […]

This set of readings has sparked some mixed feelings for me, because one of the articles describe the “other side of the story,” despite some of its writing being romanticized. Strangely, I began to think of how the middle class suffers the same problems as the rich in Gelinas’ argument. Gelina’s tone in the writing […]

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