OPINION: The Devil Went Down to Utah
So… we need to talk. Just this Wednesday, Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, called the national voting rights legislation H.R.1 a bill “written in hell by the devil […]
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OPINION: Forget Waldo, Where’s Biden?
Every presidential administration has promised transparency and accountability, but controversies, scandals and hidden agendas have seemed to be inseparable from the White House since George Washington and won’t be going […]
OPINION: It’s Risky to Trust Athletes on their Politics
Soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimović, in an interview with Sweden’s Discovery+, spoke critically of LeBron James’ attempts to weave politics into his platform as a basketball player, saying that James should […]
OPINION: Kevin Mather’s Resignation Doesn’t Resolve the Widespread Exploitation of MLB Players for Money
It was a doozy of a day on Feb. 21 when a 46-minute interview between the Bellevue Rotary and Seattle Mariners President Kevin Mather went viral in the baseball community, […]
OPINION: Biden’s Brinksmanship on Iran is Immature and Irresponsible
One of President Biden’s main campaign promises was rejoining the Iran deal, a multilateral agreement negotiated between the US, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Iran in […]
OPINION: Biden’s Brinksmanship on Iran is Immature and Irresponsible
One of President Biden’s main campaign promises was rejoining the Iran deal, a multilateral agreement negotiated between the US, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Iran in […]
OPINION: Marjorie Taylor Greene Should Stay in Congress
In a so-called “bipartisan” vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. However, for many Democrats and some left-leaning Republicans, this isn’t […]
OPINION: Marjorie Taylor Greene Shouldn’t Stay in Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Representative, has caused so much controversy that some House Democrats, after stripping her of her committee assignments last week, wish to also see […]
OPINION: Balancing the Budget is Not an Excuse for Obstructionism.
On February 1, Susan Collins and 10 of her Republican colleagues met with President Biden to discuss the new stimulus bill the president wants to pass. Here, we saw a […]
OPINION: The News Shouldn’t be Boring
Since the inauguration of Joe Biden, countless news media outlets have declared news to be “boring” again. The constant negative coverage of the Trump administration has given way to fluff […]
My Experience as a Deaf Student at Bellevue College
I am a new writer for the Watchdog. I intend on transferring to major in history, then continuing through a master’s degree to become a librarian. This may all sound […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Research Instructors Beyond RateMyProfessors
The Spring 2021 catalog was released a few weeks ago, which means that it’s almost time to register for classes. There are a variety of factors that go into choosing […]
OPINION: Biden’s Top Priorities With Control of the Senate
In the almost two years since Joe Biden began his presidential campaign, he’s consistently called himself a moderate, particularly on economic issues. Early in the primary season he infamously told […]
OPINION: McConnell Again Shows He Cares More About Hurting Democrats than Helping Americans
Upon entering the White House, each new president must fill 22 cabinet-level positions, from the Secretary of State to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. These officials tend to […]
OPINION: Kamala Harris’s Historic Victory Was Revolutionary and Empowering
Almost two weeks ago, the nation saw the victory of President-elect Joe Biden, making Donald Trump a one-term president. Cities celebrated and commemorated while other GOP leaders vocally ignored the […]
OPINION: America Should Practice Conscription
From the hunter-gatherers millenia ago to the modern era, the survival and spread of civilizations has been based upon the martial might and organization of armed forces. Countries and cultures […]
OPINION: Why I voted for the first time in the 2020 election
As a 23-year-old, I had a chance to vote in the 2016 election, but I didn’t. I was ignorant to politics and convinced my voice didn’t matter. I lived a […]
OPINION: If Biden wins, he should absolutely pack the Supreme Court
The presidential debates have been a fever dream to say the least. One of the most contentious issues of the night was the Supreme Court: in an eye-roll inducing tirade, […]
OPINION: Your Vote Matters Despite the Electoral College
You may be discouraged to vote knowing that your vote doesn’t directly decide who the president is, but it’s still important to vote because the popular vote is an election […]
OPINION: Facebook Banning Holocaust Denial Should not be News
On Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 Facebook instituted a policy banning “any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” Historically, this would have been seen as a no-brainer, a way to […]