Analysis of the inflationary effects of Trump’s economic policies By: Tobiashus Swatherton It is no secret that President Trump came into office guns a-blazing. On day one, he pulled out of the World Health Organization, withdrew from the Paris Climate Accords, and even attempted to end birthright citizenship. According to Trump, his reforms are all […]
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Rebooting the Gilded Age
How technology drove the world back By: You-Yan Wang Robber barons lined the pockets of America’s first Gilded Age. A century-and-a-half later, they threaten to do the same again. A postbellum period characterized by intense corruption that marred workers’ hopes for prosperous futures, the Gilded Age began with rapid industrialization and the development of the […]
Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian Regime: Destined to Crumble
Despite Wins Throughout the Syrian Civil War, Bashar-al Assad’s Reign is a Ticking Time Bomb By: Quinn Reynolds Since 2011, the civil war in Syria has become one of the most devastating conflicts of the early twenty-first century. The Assad Regime has maintained its iron rule for over 50 years utilizing systemic brutality. That is, […]
TikTok: The Lifeline of Americans
The consequences of banning the app from Americans By: Matthew Ding On January 19th, 2025, around 170 million Americans were devastated as they were met with a pop-up message prohibiting access to the popular short video app TikTok. A Supreme Court ruling enacted a ban to address national safety concerns about its Chinese-based parent company, […]
Back to The Office
Is it time to transition away from online and back to traditional in-person workdays? By: Matthew Walsh Excluding active-duty military personnel and postal service workers, more than 2.9 million Americans work for the United States Federal Government. Of those 2.9 million workers, approximately only 54% of those workers work in the office full-time. In an […]
Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Scheme for DOGE
Is Musk the right person to lead the government’s money-saving efforts? By: Marlo Shah With the inauguration of President Trump, tech CEO Elon Musk assumed a new role as head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Since DOGE’s mandate is to reduce government spending, Musk’s track record for cutting costs in his personal […]
Lebanon’s election of President Joseph Aoun
Lebanon elects its first president in 3 years By: Malik Shadid On January 9th, Lebanon elected its first president in three years, ending a political deadlock that has contributed to the worst economic and social crisis the country has witnessed since its 15-year-long civil war that ended in 1990. The newly elected president, Mr. Joseph […]
Why Facebook Shouldn’t Be Your Fact Checker
Policing online speech risks amplifying misinformation, not solving it By: Lukas Wellesley Social media platforms host an astonishing 5.2 billion active users, with posts ranging from casual updates to global news. However, the growing demand for platforms like Facebook and Instagram to act as the internet’s fact-checkers presents a difficult conundrum: their business models prioritize […]
Giving Congestion Pricing the Green Light:
Early results from New York City suggest traffic and environmental benefits By: Leo Saul As traffic filtered into Manhattan’s lower business district on January 5th, 2025, drivers were met by a new toll: $9 for cars and $14.40 for trucks. As commuters complained, residents living south of 60th Street were overjoyed at less traffic cluttering […]
Money and Power Collapsed the French Government
The financial and political instability in France led to the collapse of the government On December 4th, the French Government collapsed for the first time since 1962. A government collapse doesn’t describe a government that’s fallen apart, but rather one in which the Prime Minister was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence. Michele […]