Conor Carroll, Author at The Pacific Sentinel

Arts & CultureApril 12, 2021<April 12, 2021

The Art of the Podcast
Wondery’s Lindsay Graham, from popular podcasts like American Scandal and Wicked Game, discusses life as one of the most recognizable narrators in the business and how podcasting can change the world.

The world of podcasting used to be smaller, more niche, and lacking in professionalism, according to Wondery’s popular podcaster and narrator Lindsay Graham. In…

News, News AnalysisApril 12, 2021<April 12, 2021

Royalty Notwithstanding
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia purported to have ordered U.S. based reporter Jamal Khashoggi murdered

On Feb. 11, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued an executive summary entitled “Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the…

News, News AnalysisApril 12, 2021<April 12, 2021

A Man, a Plan, and a Virus
Direct checks, state assistance, and addressing COVID-19: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, explained

2020 has wrought untold distress upon the American people, and the global populace writ large. President Biden and the newly Democrat controlled Senate intend…

News, News AnalysisFebruary 20, 2021<February 20, 2021

An Unspoken Norm
Bankruptcy, sexual abuse, and the tainted legacy of the Boy Scouts of America

According to reports in 2020, approximately 92,700 people filed sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America by a November 16, 2020 deadline….

Health, NewsFebruary 19, 2021<February 19, 2021

A Minimum Requirement of Neutrality
U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocks N.Y. Governor’s strict capacity caps on attendance numbers for religious gatherings

In a 5-4 majority ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with religious institutions in a dispute over COVID-19 restrictions established by New York Governor…

News Analysis, PoliticsJanuary 18, 2021<February 19, 2021

Georgia on Everyone’s Mind
Two seats from Georgia just reshaped the U.S. Senate after historic and fraught campaigns

The 2020 election results surprised pundits and politicians alike with many contradicting polls for President and Congress across the United States, but one of…

drawings of faceless people grasping at their throats for breath

NewsSeptember 28, 2020<October 1, 2020

Waiting to Exhale
The stress of unemployment and governmental stalement

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2020 had the highest rate of unemployment nationally and the largest month to month increase since…