AJ Yohn

1 in 4 Americans Still Suffering From the SequesterSequestration has been in the news ever since it was instituted as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. A skyrocketing number of programs are being impacted by the policy, a series of automatic…

Congress is frustrating. I know that’s quite an understatement. We’re still waiting on the House to address immigration reform, which miraculously passed with bipartisan support in the Senate. Meanwhile, the Senate has hopefully resolved issues…

Last week I wrote about the upcoming talks about a United States/European Union Free Trade Agreement, called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). I want to talk about this a bit more, and this time I want to discuss it a bit…

Just over a week ago, I wrote about ongoing negotiations between the United States and Asian countries regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This was billed as a massive deal with wide-reaching implications, and was even called “the biggest trade…

Are you aware of what’s in the Trans-Pacific Partnership that is currently being negotiated by President Obama? If the answer to that question is “no,” don’t feel bad, because the odds are pretty good that your members of Congress are just as in the…

As leaders from eight of the most powerful countries in the world gather at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland, there are many topics for them to discuss. Some traditional and highly important topics are certain to be discussed, including food and…

The ongoing and protracted battle for comprehensive immigration reform seems poised to make its way through the Senate. On Sunday, Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) predicted the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill will reach the floor of the Senate on June 10,…

The ongoing fight for comprehensive immigration reform is not without its detractors, as has been documented on this site and by just about every imaginable news outlet. It is this group, those against the Senate version of immigration reform that…

As has been discussed across media outlets and on PolicyMic, there is an ongoing hunger strike at the Guantánamo Bay prison. Over 100 inmates are protesting the ongoing troubles at the prison as many are stuck without an ability to leave even though…

We know the role Facebook has played in shaping the way the internet works. We can share news and information with the click of a mouse. The company started by Mark Zuckerberg is popular, profitable, and even publically traded on the NASDAQ stock…

The ever-mysterious Central Intelligence Agency is typically considered a shrouded but beneficial entity that works to keep America and its interests safe at home and abroad. Despite the good that may come of its shadow operations, there are also…

There is currently legislation being advanced by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and David Vitter (R-Louisiana). An immediate oddity of the bill is visible right away: One of the sponsors is a liberal Democrat and the other a conservative…