A Look at the State of the Nation on Capital Punishment
Capital punishment has been around long before our nation’s inception. However, based on a steady decline in executions and death sentences throughout a large portion of the country, the numbers beg the question of whether capital punishment will persist. Nationally, death penalty sentences and executions were fewer than 50 and 30, respectively, More...
How COVID-19 Could Affect the 2020 Presidential Election
COVID-19 is the keyword of 2020. People are talking about it around dinner tables, over their Zoom meetings, in the news, and everywhere else. It isn’t just about keeping yourself safe and healthy, though. More...
Trading forex: what new traders need to know
As investment vehicles go, forex is pretty straightforward. You buy or sell one country’s currency vs another. The asset class you trade is a ‘pair’ consisting of two currencies, and you choose the pairs that More...
D.C. and Maryland Aim to Make Strangulation a Felony
Under current legislation in D.C., strangulation that doesn’t end in death is considered simple assault, which is charged as a misdemeanor. In Maryland, strangulation can be charged as a first-degree or second-degree More...
Famous Stock Market Bubbles and Crashes
Stock market bubbles had occurred throughout history in various parts of the world, as the same exuberance and debt-financed markets were the main drivers. An asset bubble occurs when the price of financial assets More...
Alternatives to Smoking During The Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than its fair share of stress and hysteria. In the beginning, it was everyone rushing the aisles to stock up on four-play toilet paper so they could stay comfortable. More...
How to Keep Track of Your Passport While Traveling
Few things are more panic-inducing while you are traveling then realizing that you have lost track of your passport. You need your passport to cross borders, board planes, ships, and trains, and prove your identity. You More...
Global Pandemic and Guns: More Owners are Building Firearms, Not Buying
With the spread of Coronavirus rapidly accelerating – Dr. Anthony Fauci, who leads the federal Coronavirus taskforce, briefed Congress and said cases could reach 100,000 per day without action – a new phenomenon More...
The Bipartisan Illicit Cash Act Would Fight Corruption, Protect Whistleblowers
These days in Washington, the word bipartisan is not frequently used. But Senate Bill 2563, the Illicit Cash Act, is legislation that four Republicans and four Democrats from the Senate Banking Committee have introduced. More...
Rap Is Playing a Central Role in the Black Lives Matter Movement
The past few months have been difficult for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global health crisis along with a financial crisis. Then, police brutality entered the spotlight, carrying the Black Lives More...
