Jordan Jorritsma is an intern at the Acton Institute with the Development department. He is currently pursuing a B.A. in Political Science and Economics at Calvin University.
Posts by Jordan Jorritsma
July 24, 2019
Off the coast of California floats a Texas-sized island made out of garbage. It’s comprised almost entirely of humanity’s plastic waste. Where did this garbage mass in the middle of the Pacific Ocean came from?
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July 22, 2019
Since Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, he has brought a seemingly disastrous and looming problem to the attention of the American people, much like he did in his 2016 run: income inequality accompanied by the tyrannical rule of the elite 1%.
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July 10, 2019
In the past three years New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts have announced plans to build offshore wind farms that would generate hundreds of megawatts of power. Massachusetts and New Jersey have already awarded building contracts to energy companies and New York is in the process of reviewing bids.
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