Tyler
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...
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...
Michael
- Oct 6, 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...
Tyler
- Sep 24, 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...
Tyler
- Sep 24, 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...
Tyler
- Sep 21, 2020
- 74 min
The COVID-19 Timeline (December 2019 - July 2021)
2020, The Calamitous Year of COVID
Michael
- Sep 15, 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...
Megan M
- Sep 9, 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...
The National Watch Team
- Aug 20, 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.
Tyler
- Aug 20, 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...
Megan M
- Jun 20, 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...
Megan M
- Jun 4, 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...
Tyler
- Jun 4, 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...
Tyler
- Jun 4, 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....
Tyler
- May 21, 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,...
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...
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...
Megan M
- Apr 3, 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...
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...
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...
Tyler
- Mar 20, 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...
The National Watch Team
- Mar 20, 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...
Tyler
- Mar 20, 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...
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...
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...
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...
Megan M
- Aug 11, 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...
Megan M
- Jun 12, 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...
Tyler
- Apr 11, 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...
Megan M
- Apr 2, 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...
Tyler
- Apr 1, 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)...
The National Watch Team
- Apr 1, 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...