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Andrew Yang’s Political Ideas Must Live On After Loss in New York

By Quentin Choy June 23, 2021 Candidate for New York City mayor, Andrew Yang conceded in the Democratic primary after realizing that he is “not going to be the mayor

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Connecticut Joins Growing Number of States With Legal Weed

By Quentin Choy June 22, 2021 Governor Ned Lamont, the governor of Connecticut signed a bill which legalized recreational marijuana usage, adding Connecticut to a growing list of U.S. states

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

Newly-elected Middle East Leaders Aim to Revive Their Nations’ Greatness

By Quentin Choy June 21, 2021 Within the last month, three nations in the Middle East held elections in picking their respective country’s leader. These nations were Israel, Iran, and

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Juneteenth: What It Is and What It Isn’t

By Quentin Choy June 18, 2021 Before I discuss Juneteenth and what it is and isn’t, let me preface by saying that while the creation of the new holiday is

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

22 Republicans Refuse Congressional Gold Medal to Police Who Defended Capitol on Jan 6

By Quentin Choy June 17, 2021 22 House Republicans voted against granting Capitol Police the Congressional Gold Medal after they defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th insurrection. The

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Blood on Their Hands: How Both Political Parties Are Complicit in Killing American Democracy

By Quentin Choy June 15, 2021 On January 6, 2021, I remember being at home in Hawai’i and getting the push notification on my phone simply reading: “A mob of

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Happy Birthday to My Girlfriend, Audrey!

By Quentin Choy June 14, 2021 Today is my girlfriend Audrey’s birthday, and I’m excited to be able to share her birthday with my blog! Audrey has written a piece

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Which Joe Biden Do Conservatives See?

By Quentin Choy June 12, 2021 I’ve spent some time on conservative social media pages and sites just to see what is the latest buzz in the conservative world. Something

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021

Hunter Biden and the Unsurprising Use of the N-Word

By Quentin Choy June 11, 2021 If you’ve been on any conservative social media pages in the last few days, you’d be seeing lots of things regarding Hunter Biden his

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

G-7 World Leaders Agree on Global Distribution of 500m Vaccines to Poorest Nations

By Quentin Choy June 10, 2021 President Joe Biden spoke to G-7 World leaders to join him and the United States in its effort to share 500 million coronavirus vaccines

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021

VP Harris Misses the Point on Guatemala and Immigration

By Quentin Choy June 9, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris recently went on her first foreign trip as vice president to Mexico and Guatemala to deal with the issue of

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Sights and Wonders #3: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific – Honolulu, Hawai’i

By Quentin Choy June 4, 2021 In the Punchbowl Crater sitting just above Urban Honolulu sits a tranquil resting place of thousands of American heroes who served in the U.S.

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

U.S. Commits to Share 80 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Globally

By Quentin Choy June 3, 2021 The Biden administration announced its plans by the end of June to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world, especially to

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Supreme Court Reaffirms Indigenous Authority on Native Reservations

By Quentin Choy June 1, 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court on June 1 unanimously reaffirmed the authority of native tribes on reservations in the Supreme Court case United States v.

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

America’s Greatest Traitor: Michael Flynn Wants Myanmar-style Military Coup

By Quentin Choy May 31, 2021 Former national security advisor to Donald Trump, Michael Flynn made incredibly concerning comments at a QAnon conference regarding American democracy. While I usually avoid

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

Memorial Day History: The Role of African-American Soldiers During the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars

By Quentin Choy May 31, 2021 In honor of Memorial Day, I’ll look at the lives of African-Americans who served in the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the Philippine-American War

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021

What Should the Democracies of the World Do About Lukashenko’s Belarus?

By Quentin Choy May 30, 2021 For the past few days, I couldn’t really think of anything worth blogging about, but I was hearing and reading a lot about what

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021

Asian American History: The Murder of Vincent Chin, 1982

By Quentin Choy May 27, 2021 Most times, I don’t think too much about heritage or history months, as I feel like an entire month dilutes celebration whereas a day

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

Samoa Power Struggle Ends; First Female Prime Minister Elected

By Quentin Choy May 25, 2021 A constitutional crisis in Samoa concluded with the swearing in of Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, leader of the Faith in the One True God (FAST)

May 25, 2021May 30, 2021

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World

By Quentin Choy May 22, 2021 Yesterday, I watched a documentary on the steaming service CuriosityStream called Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World. I had been looking for

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Pride Parades Across the Country Not Allowing Police Participation

By Quentin Choy May 20, 2021 Pride parades in several major cities across the country such as New York City and Denver are banning participation in the parades by uniformed

May 20, 2021

Sights and Wonders #2: The Four Sisters Statues – Cheyenne, Wyoming

By Quentin Choy May 19, 2021 This is the second piece in the “Sights and Wonders” series on art, culture, and history. Today, I’ll be discussing the Four Sisters Statues

May 20, 2021May 19, 2021

Rep. Val Demings to Challenge Marco Rubio for Senate Seat in 2022

By Quentin Choy May 19, 2021 U.S. Representative Val Demings will challenge Florida Senator Marco Rubio for his Senate seat in 2022. Demings was Orlando’s first Black woman police chief

May 19, 2021

Sights and Wonders Series #1: Statue of George Eber Duclo – Manitou Springs, Colorado

By Quentin Choy May 17, 2021 This is the first post in my “Sights and Wonders” series on WeTheCommoners. While politics is an engaging and critical subject to discuss, sometimes,

May 17, 2021May 19, 2021

Biden and Governors Collaborate to Incentivize Vaccines, CDC Eases Mask Recommendations

By Quentin Choy May 13, 2021 On May 11, President Biden held a virtual meeting with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations. Included in the meeting was

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Liz Cheney Voted Out of Republican Leadership; GOP Falls to Trump

By Quentin Choy May 12, 2021 Representative Liz Cheney, third highest-ranking GOP member in the House of Representatives was voted out of her leadership position by her colleagues with a

May 12, 2021

Which Political Party is More Competitive Against Itself?

By Quentin Choy May 10, 2021 Yesterday, my girlfriend asked me which political party is more competitive among itself and more willing to pose challengers to people within its party.

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: “A Brief History of Neoliberalism” by David Harvey

By Quentin Choy May 6, 2021 I recently completed David Harvey’s book, A Brief History of Neoliberalism published in 2005. Neoliberalism is such a pervasive force in our society that

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

Global Community Must Increase Pressure on Myanmar to be Taken Seriously

With over 700 people killed since the military coup on February 1, not much has changed since then. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is still being detained by the

May 5, 2021May 30, 2021

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