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Protesters hold up photos of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, de facto leader of Myanmar, at the embassy in neighboring Thailand. In a bloodless coup, the military of Myanmar—the Tatmadaw—overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi and the civilian government following a decisive loss in the national elections, which it declared fraudulent. The events represent a culmination of Myanmar’s fall from grace over the past few years; formerly welcomed as a democratic experiment, the country has since been plagued by ethnic conflict with a systematic genocide against its Rohingya minority. Photo credits: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images.

Mayhem in Myanmar: the Fall from Grace of an Experiment in Democracy

Vincent Jiang, President of Journalism Club • February 7, 2021

On the morning of February 1, the government of Myanmar was overthrown by its military, known as the Tatmadaw. In a bloodless coup, the military disrupted communications and occupied roads within the capital...

Joseph R. Biden (left), accompanied by his wife Jill Biden (center) is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts (right). In his inaugural address, Biden tirelessly stressed the need for unity in America, calling on the people of the nation to band together in the face of unprecedented challenges occurring simultaneously. Photo credits: Stephen Voss for Politico.

Indivisible Inauguration: Biden Meets the Moment with Call for Unity Above All

Vincent Jiang, President of Journalism Club • February 3, 2021

Joseph R. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America at noon on January 20, 2021, and the inaugural address he delivered was striking. There was no soaring rhetoric, no...

Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock campaigning in Atlanta. Both defeated their Republican opponents, assuring that the balance of power in the Senate will shift.

Georgia Runoff Election Results

Shannon DelGuercio • January 11, 2021

Results by Numbers After a tough fight, Democrats officially swept the Georgia runoff election, called on January 6th. Via The New York Times, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won their races with 50.8%...

Voters line up for the first day of early voting outside of the High Museum polling station on December 14, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgians are headed to the polls to vote in a run off election for two U.S. Senate seats.

The Essentials of the Georgia Runoff Senate Election

Shannon DelGuercio, Staff Writer • December 30, 2020

Background A runoff election, under Georgia law, occurs when no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote. A new vote takes place later. While rare, this law is applicable in both of Georgia’s Senate...

President-elect Joe Biden (pictured) delivers his victory address from Wilmington, Delaware. In a historic victory over incumbent president Donald Trump, Biden won the largest popular vote count ever in an election with sky-high turnout on both sides. Rather than a revolutionary beginning to a new era, Biden's win seems to signal more of a

History in the Making: Biden Wins 2020 Election, Closing the Book on the Era of Trump

Vincent Jiang • November 9, 2020

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE — Joe Biden has been elected president of the United States of America, defeating incumbent president Donald Trump. After a tumultuous, yearslong campaign that culminated on November...

Joe Biden and Donald Trump face each other in the 2020 US election. Graphic from BBC.

Election Updates/Final Days

Hailey Onweller, World/US News Editor • November 4, 2020

Road to Election Day October 30, 2020 Last Minute Strategies With the election coming up rapidly, Trump and Biden focus on the swing states such as Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas and...

WMCHS Paw Print Poll: Biden Leads Trump with Slim Majority

WMCHS Paw Print Poll: Biden Leads Trump with Slim Majority

Vincent Jiang, Holly Branco, Liam Doherty, James Flanagan, Jack Greer, Rayna Katz, Joshua Kearstan, Justin Lee, and Emily Taylor • November 2, 2020
As the nation prepares for a big day ahead, we questioned our students. Here's the results of The Paw's schoolwide poll for the 2020 Presidential Election.
At the final presidential debate of the 2020 campaign, President Donald Trump (left) sparred energetically with former Vice President Joe Biden (right), though the introduction of a new mute button kept the crosstalk which had plagued the last debate to a minimum. In the final stretches of the campaign, Trump sought to rebrand himself, promising economic recovery and a swift end to the pandemic. Biden, on the other hand, made several progressive policy commitments in immigration and climate change, a departure from his generally risk-averse strategy. Photo credits: Brenden Smialowski / Getty Images.

Closing Remarks: The Second Presidential Debate

Vincent Jiang • October 30, 2020

In a campaign of surprises, 2020 has perhaps offered up the greatest surprise yet with the second and final presidential debate on October 22: a coherent, cogent discussion of the issues. After the explosive...

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg

The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sarah Sehgal, Staff Writer and Publicity Team Manager • October 27, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 on September 8, 2020. This was a devastating day for many but her legacy will be one remembered for generations, as she was a feminist icon. Many...

Vice-presidential nominees Senator Kamala Harris (left, D-CA) and incumbent Vice President Mike Pence (right, R-IN) square off at the first and only vice-presidential debate. In many ways, the debate reflected a throwback to the past, featuring a veneer of civility that is distinctly unfamiliar in the Trump era. Yet the two candidates, in many ways both better representatives of their parties’ bases than their respective running mates, are also clearly padding their resumes for their own future presidential ambitions; they could very well be facing a rematch four years later. Photo credits: Morry Gash / Pool Photo.

A Preview of 2024: The Vice-Presidential Debate

Vincent Jiang • October 21, 2020

The first and only vice-presidential debate of the 2020 election, held on October 7, 2020 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, was at once a reflection of the past and a prophecy for the future....

Memories of a bygone era in bipartisanship: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (right), who passed away September 18, 2020, accepts her nomination from then-President Bill Clinton (left) in June 1993. Ginsburg was confirmed by the Senate with an overwhelming 96–3 vote, but President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to succeed her is likely to start an apocalyptic confirmation battle in today's hyperpartisan Washington. Photo credits: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Ginsburg Vacancy Sparks Apocalyptic Senate Battle

Vincent Jiang • September 29, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has unleashed a battle in the Senate every inch as fiercely partisan as her life was. The 87-year-old Supreme Court Associate Justice, long cheered by Democrats for her scathing...

Promotional graphic for the third night of the Democratic National Convention, featuring a lineup of party heavyweights—nearly all female, for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment—who focused on Biden's policy plans and Democrats' vision for America. Graphic credits: Joe's Soul Squad.

Democratic National Convention, Night 3: All-Stars Flex Policy Chops

Vincent Jiang • August 24, 2020

The third night of the Democratic National Convention featured the closest thing to a party all-star lineup, with some of the biggest names in the party gathering together to deliver a series of speeches...

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