International Ramifications of the U.S. Presidential Election By: Rohan Jayaraman The U.S. presidential election is a global election. 244 million eligible voters have a decision on November 5th that will have a significant impact beyond the domestic sphere; their choice will influence the United States’foreign policy and diplomatic stances. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris […]
Category: Foreign Policy
A Chance to Pivot
Presidential Candidates Announce Their Foreign Policies By: Oliver Straight Nissen With the upcoming United States presidential election, it is important to understand how each candidate will approach foreign policy. With both the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts breaking out in the last three years and the United States playing a central part in global politics, choosing […]
A Silent Blow: Overturning a Decades-Old Doctrine
Chevron deference’s overturning and how it might shape the future of the U.S legal system By: Mirabel Ge On June 28, the American Supreme Court struck its gavel, officially overturning Chevron deference—an anti-climactic collapse to a decades-old legal battle. The court’s 6-3 conservative ruling eliminated the doctrine that gave federal agencies the freedom to interpret […]
Brazil Bans X
Brazilian Justice bans social media giant X for non-censorship By: Malik Shadid On August 30th, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X, formerly known as Twitter, to be banned across Brazil. This action comes after a history of tension between X owner Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice over censorship issues on the […]
Pensions, Retirement, and the Elderly
China’s raised retirement ages brings a new era of working By: Lily Xing As communism changes in China, so does its population. The older retire as their pension depends more and more on the young, dwindling workforce. China’s birth rates, as well as their economic growth rate, which fell 5% behind their target, are also […]
The Olympics That Wasn’t
Boston’s missed opportunity to tackle big problems By: Leo Saul As thousands of athletes on 85 boats came down the Seine, many thought that it could have been Boston. Bostonians could have watched the Olympics from the BB&N boathouse, just like so many students do for Head of the Charles, while enjoying the infrastructure improvements […]
Artificial Intelligence in College Admissions
How the increasing usage of AI in college admissions is threatening the system By: Leila Blake We have all used artificial intelligence. Whether ChatGPT, Google search AI, chatbots, or one of the many other forms of artificial intelligence, everyone has likely had an interaction with this technology. As AI becomes more normalized, students, workers, artists, […]
Shipwrecked in Space
Two astronauts stranded on the I.S.S. until 2025 By: Dean Riaz Imagine being stuck in space for over half a year, isolated from the world, awaiting rescue, with limited communication. For two NASA astronauts, they don’t have to imagine this; they are living in that reality as we speak. Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams—both veteran […]
Ukraine’s Offensive Inside Russia
Their strategy and why it was a failure By: David Moon In the early hours of August 6th this year, elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine breached minefields on the border with Russia and carried out a stunning invasion into Russia. Two and a half years after Russia’s initial incursion into Ukrainian territory, […]
British Media’s Foreign Ownership Inconsistency
The implications surrounding the UK’s ban on foreign government media ownership British Media’s Foreign Ownership Inconsistency By: You-Yan Wang Amid a tumultuous period for the governing Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Parliament has moved swiftly on one issue: banning foreign ownership of British media. The ban came in response to Abu Dhabi-backed joint venture RedBird […]