February 2024

House Small Business Committee Investigates Executive E-Commerce Negotiations at WTO

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By The American Contemporary The House Small Business Committee released a letter criticizing and questioning the actions of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Office, as well as its head, Ambassador Katherine Tai, who has been serving under President Biden since 2021. The letter calls attention to the capricious shift in policy and attitude the …

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Agenda-Setting Theory: How Media Outlets Change How you Think

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By The American Contemporary It is an undeniable fact that bias exists in some form in all of us. Whether it is based on our faith, morals, political opinions, or lived experiences, it is an inescapable inevitability that we exude some degree of influence and partiality whenever we interact with the world around us. This …

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Musing on the Nature of Libertarianism as Opposed to Authoritarianism

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By The American Contemporary Libertarianism is a broad descriptive with a wide range of potential definitions, depending mostly on the circumstances it is used and the individual asked. Though in its most basic sense, libertarianism is a philosophy which prioritizes the rights of the individual over the needs of the state. As a matter of …

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Further Inquiry for Crypto Regulation: Is More Regulation Better?

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By The American Contemporary This past week, the House Committee on Agriculture and Financial Services released a letter which was sent to Janet Yellen, current secretary of the Treasury, requesting additional details in what the committee perceives as shortcomings toward consumer/investor protections with digital or blockchain assets. More specifically, the report details several alleged shortcomings …

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Veteran’s Affairs, Successes, Failures, and Mounting Issues for Veterans

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By The American Contemporary The Veteran’s Affairs office has been a formally recognized cabinet-level executive office since 1989, however its origins in providing services to soldiers and veterans date back to the American Revolution. The VA provides a wide assortment of services to soldiers, both in active duty and those who have served previously, as …

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House Budget Projections Show Concerning Fiscal Instability

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By The American Contemporary The House Budget Committee has just released a series of financial reports and projections outlining the federal income and expenditures of the nation over the next decade. Of course, before delving into the report, it is important to acknowledge that two facts. The first is that while we hope our elected …

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Censorship by the Government: Bullying, Coercion, and undermining access to information

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By The American Contemporary Washington Times reported that various Biden administration aids and administrators summoned executives from Amazon to the White House during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these meetings, Biden representatives spoke to Amazon about combating the spread of what they deemed as COVID misinformation, particularly as it related to book sales …

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