Ipshita Tiwari
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Strange American Laws You Never Knew About
Every nation has its share of unusual laws, but America’s federal system –with 50 states, thousands of local jurisdictions, and centuries of shifting moral code– have produced some truly peculiar ones. These oddly specific rules often reflect the values, fears, and priorities of the times they were written. Examining them isn’t just entertaining, but it Read more
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Be the Change You Wish to See
Another day, another five hours of Instagram doomscrolling. Maybe my feed was a reflection of my own mental state, but I kept swiping through hours’ worth of content that kept trying to convince me that the world was going to end tomorrow. Why? Climate change. The ever-impending alien invasion. Robots taking over the world. And Read more
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Learning Civics Through ROBLOX Chaos
It all started on a scorching summer afternoon last week. I was stuck indoors for the day because it was so hot you could fry eggs on the pavement. With nowhere to go out and nothing to do inside, I turned back to my computer to write. However, I had a severe case of writer’s Read more
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Beyond Schoolhouse Rock
“I’m just a bill, yes, I’m only a bill, and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill…” Across America, students young and old can recite this lovable anthem by heart. Meant to be catchy and educational, it has been screened continuously in classrooms decades after its 1976 release, with countless renditions over the ages, narrating the Read more
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Amplifying Youth Voice
In today’s civics, there’s a group that often goesunnoticed: teenagers. And I would know, because I am one. This absence from civic affairs isn’t just the big stuff, like politics and presidential campaigns. It’s everyday legislation and social policy issues, like hunger and climate change. The median age of the 119th American Congress, after the 2024 Read more
Civic Sense 