Weighing the History and Utility of the Death Penalty
Legally sanctioned executions were taking place in the American colonies by the early 1600s. The first recorded execution in the colonies, for treason, took place in Virginia in 1608. Since those days, some 14,000 people have been legally executed in the United States. Most of these executions took place in the 20th century. In colonial…
If the Death Penalty Doesn’t Apply to Mass Shooters, Then Who?
If the Parkland shooter didn’t receive the death penalty, who should? On October 13, 2022, after a three-month-long trial that agonized the families of the 17 people he murdered, the Parkland school shooter received a sentence of life in prison. The death penalty was also a possible outcome, but three of the jurors voted against…
Here Come the Midterms – Which Issues Are Most on Americans’ Minds?
What are American voters worried about most as the 2022 congressional midterm elections approach? Here’s what the polls say. As in most election years, the economy and the need to control inflation remain at the top of most voters’ wish lists. Gallup polls from September found this to be the case in answers to both…
Has the NFL Become More Progressive in the Last Four Decades?
As the 2022 season moves forward, it’s probably worth taking a look back to see whether the National Football League, its leadership structures, and the fan culture that surrounds it have become any more progressive than they were 40 years ago. High school football hero lauded for silence In the early 1980s, football—high school, college,…
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