That's TMI: Time, Memory, and Interpretation

Last Thursday, Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp spoke out against critical race theory (CRT) at a bill-signing ceremony that declared Georgia the latest of many states to ban CRT from its public school curriculums. "Here in Georgia,” Kemp said, “our classrooms will not be pawns to those who indoctrinate our kids with their partisan political agendas.” In response to Kemp’s words, many Georgia parents and educators took to the streets, holding signs saying “No banning books.” "We won’t stand by quietly as Kemp attacks teachers, censors what's taught in classrooms, and politicizes our schools,” Georgia Democrats tweeted Thursday afternoon.  Many Americans who are opposed to CRT in schools feel as though despite its stated purpose, which is to encourage white Americans to make reparations for the sins of their ancestors, the focus has done nothing other than cause unproductive divisions among students of different identities by blaming today’s white Americans for things their an...

The day former President Trump left the Whitehouse at the close of his term, he faced the media and said, “Hopefully it’s not a long-term goodbye and we’ll see each other again.” He then boarded what many would have thought would be his own Trump helicopter at the rate he was going—marching to the beat of his own drum and turning his back on the horns on the hill—but was, to the relief of many, Marine One. The media watched as the choppers spun and President Trump was lifted up into the air, escaping impeachment on the grounds of sedition and the inauguration of President Biden which would commence only a few hours later.  Trump’s absence at the inauguration was just one item on a long list of ways he managed to show his disrespect for long standing institutions and governmental procedures. For this fact, by the end of his term, Trump was considered by many more moderate conservatives to be an embarrassment to the Republican party. However, many American citizens have come to miss ...

In October, 2002, the United States Congress wept as it passed a resolution to change the name of Title IX to​ The Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act. This change was made in honor of Hawaiian Congresswoman, Patsy Mink, who wrote Title IX and changed history for millions of American women. The law—which was signed by President Nixon on June 23rd of 1972—was revisited by Hawaii’s very own, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard in January of 2021. Following the congressional introduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, Gabbard cited the safekeeping of Title IX as her primary reason for sponsoring the Act. “Title IX is being weakened by some states who are misinterpreting Title IX, creating uncertainty, undue hardship and lost opportunities for female athletes,” said Gabbard. “Our legislation protects Title IX’s original intent which was based on the general biological distinction between men and women athletes based on sex." It may seem puzzling to many...