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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

By lobbying Congress and supporting political campaigns that favor empowering corporate entities, companies have become almost immune to regulation.

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Corporations have Captured the Government

Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief
December 17, 2024
The amount of money circulating in politics is at an all time high, creating an environment where the rights of companies are being placed above the rights of people.
In the 2024 election, Black Americans voted Republican in record numbers.

Black Republicans Vote Against Their Own Interests

Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief
November 26, 2024
Black people still overwhelmingly vote Democrat, but that has slowly been changing in the past few election cycles.
Diversity programs, which are meant to level the playing field, are now being accused of causing under qualified people to be chosen for roles just because they aren’t white.

Am I a ‘DEI Hire’?

Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2024
Diversity programs, which are meant to level the playing field, are now being accused of causing under qualified people to be chosen for roles just because they aren’t white.
Arts lecturer Dr. Rachael Gunn, ‘Raygun’, competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in breakdancing, managing to not earn a single point across the three rounds of the event.

Breakdancing does not need Raygun

Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief
September 13, 2024
Australia’s Olympic performance was an embarrassment to the sport of breakdancing and not something the debut event needed.