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    The COVID-19 Timeline (August 2021 - Present)
    Tyler
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 37 min

    The COVID-19 Timeline (August 2021 - Present)

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have tracked daily COVID-19 related news headlines to reflect on how this seemingly never-ending...
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    2020 Election Forecast - November
    Michael
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    2020 Election Forecast - November

    On the eve of Election Day 2020, the race for the presidency is, as expected, cloaked in uncertainty. One thing is for sure: Americans...
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    2020 Election Forecast - October 2020 Update
    Michael
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 8 min

    2020 Election Forecast - October 2020 Update

    Since The National Watch published its first prediction of the 2020 election just three weeks ago, everything, and yet nothing, has...
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    The Supreme Court Battle is an Injustice to the American People
    Tyler
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 8 min

    The Supreme Court Battle is an Injustice to the American People

    I remember a flyer I got in the mail leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election that had 3 empty seats on it. This flyer from a...
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    The Anatomy of a Divisive Event
    Tyler
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 9 min

    The Anatomy of a Divisive Event

    On Saturday, September 12th, 2020, just before 7 PM Pacific Time, a gunman approached a sheriff deputy’s vehicle parked outside the MLK...
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    The COVID-19 Timeline (December 2019 - July 2021)
    Tyler
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 74 min

    The COVID-19 Timeline (December 2019 - July 2021)

    2020, The Calamitous Year of COVID
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    2020 Election Forecast
    Michael
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 9 min

    2020 Election Forecast

    Fewer than two months remain until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November—Election Day. Polling changes weekly, and...
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    The Case Against Juries
    Megan M
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Case Against Juries

    The jury concept has been in existence throughout recorded history. However, juries have come and gone, mainly diverging between...
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    The National Watch is Working the Polls. Are You?
    The National Watch Team
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    The National Watch is Working the Polls. Are You?

    Serving as a poll worker is one way to be politically active while also remaining nonpartisan. Why now is the perfect time to start.
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    The PAC Attack
    Tyler
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    The PAC Attack

    In the most recent bout for a party nomination for president, a large talking point amongst Democrats was the vilification of Political...
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    Racial Equality and Presidential Influence
    Megan M
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 17 min

    Racial Equality and Presidential Influence

    This article contains violent and graphic images that may be disturbing to readers. Please proceed with discretion. The year was 1870 and...
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    A Look at Nonprofit Organizations
    Megan M
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Look at Nonprofit Organizations

    Nonprofit organizations were officially born in the 1969 Tax Reform Act, which was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. While the...
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    A Profile in Courage
    Tyler
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Profile in Courage

    Sitting near the edge of Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, between Avery Street and Tremont Street is a statue made of bronze. This...
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    Florida’s Education System on Life Support?
    Tyler
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Florida’s Education System on Life Support?

    As the 2019-2020 school year has come to a close in Florida, we have learned that teachers are quite adaptable to extreme circumstances....
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    Dreaming in America
    Tyler
    • May 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dreaming in America

    On June 15th, 2012, President Barack Obama announced a new program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This program,...
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    The Constitution Has Always Been Controversial
    Tyler
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 8 min

    The Constitution Has Always Been Controversial

    In today’s politics, time and time again we see arguments derived from the language of the United States Constitution. Every branch of...
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    The Second Amendment, Interpreted
    Tyler
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Second Amendment, Interpreted

    Perhaps no other section of the United States Constitution has caused as much debate in our nation’s history as the second amendment. The...
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    Congress: In the Business of Law
    Megan M
    • Apr 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Congress: In the Business of Law

    Senators and Representatives are generally understood as meant to serve the people of the United States. Many campaigns run on that...
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    In The Upcoming Election, What is Your Vote Worth?
    Tyler
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 5 min

    In The Upcoming Election, What is Your Vote Worth?

    In a previous article from The National Watch (“The Electoral College v. the Popular Vote”, August 12, 2019), we explored the concept of...
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    Why Mars is a Good Idea: Whether We Get There or Not
    The National Watch Team
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why Mars is a Good Idea: Whether We Get There or Not

    Have you ever looked up at the moon at night and wondered how man was able to create the technology to make the trip? Or sat in the...
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    How the Platforms Have Changed
    Tyler
    • Mar 21, 2020
    • 13 min

    How the Platforms Have Changed

    Today in the United States of America, there are two dominant political parties, The Republican Party, founded in 1854, and the...
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    TV Adaptations - A Look at “The Handmaid’s Tale”
    The National Watch Team
    • Mar 21, 2020
    • 14 min

    TV Adaptations - A Look at “The Handmaid’s Tale”

    The recent Hulu adaptation by Bruce Miller, The Handmaid’s Tale (2017), of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” first published in...
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    Quarantine Isn't So Bad..
    Tyler
    • Mar 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Quarantine Isn't So Bad..

    Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard about COVID-19 spreading throughout the world. Every day in the United States we...
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    Opinion: How to Solve the Student Loan Crisis
    Tyler
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Opinion: How to Solve the Student Loan Crisis

    In the United States of America, there are currently 44.7 million Americans holding a collective $1.64 trillion in U.S. student loan...
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    Presidential Primary Endorsements - The Writers' Picks
    The National Watch Team
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Presidential Primary Endorsements - The Writers' Picks

    Michael's Picks Democratic - Bernie Sanders There is something to be said for consistency. As the US economy grinds to a halt under...
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    The Electoral College v. the Popular Vote
    Michael
    • Aug 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Electoral College v. the Popular Vote

    The Electoral College has been maligned in recent years, perhaps not unduly. Just five times in history has the Electoral College granted...
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    Google: The Least Intrusive Advertising Platform
    Megan M
    • Aug 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Google: The Least Intrusive Advertising Platform

    In a world where advertising dominates content, there are few platforms that remain untainted. Somehow in the sea of product and service...
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    Political Bloodlines and Generational Power in America
    Megan M
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    Political Bloodlines and Generational Power in America

    When the term “Royal Family” is mentioned, it’s probably alongside “Queen Elizabeth” or “Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry”. Royal...
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    SNAP: Overly Abused or Simply Misunderstood?
    Tyler
    • Apr 12, 2019
    • 11 min

    SNAP: Overly Abused or Simply Misunderstood?

    Food Benefit History in the United States The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition and hunger assistance...
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    Rethinking Your 20% Tip
    Megan M
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    Rethinking Your 20% Tip

    Tipping in America originated during the post-civil war era around 1865. Over 150 years later, the practice remains commonplace – but...
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Are The Rich Paying Their Fair Share In Taxes?
    Tyler
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 6 min

    Are The Rich Paying Their Fair Share In Taxes?

    While attending the 2019 World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Billionaire Bill Gates commented on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY)...
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    HR 1: Revival of Democracy or Congressional Overreach?
    The National Watch Team
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 8 min

    HR 1: Revival of Democracy or Congressional Overreach?

    On January 3rd, the new-look 116th Congress saw the introduction of its first bill, HR 1. The proposed bill, known as the For the People...
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