The call between Trump and the U.S. men’s Olympic ice hockey team highlights the gender inequality in athletics The U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team defeated the Canadians 2-1, an exhilarating game that earned the U.S. a gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Just two days later, the men’s U.S. hockey team also had […]
Category: Politics
America’s Tonedeaf President
Trump constructs ballroom despite massive budget cuts In a country where burgeoning billionaires pour money into superyachts and rocket ships, government funding is crucial to decrease the rampant poverty present in the United States. President Donald Trump, however, continues to aggressively slash government funding for medical research, foreign aid, and food-insecurity assistance. Despite this, the […]
Citizenship on Trial: The Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court opposes Trump’s take on Birthright Citizenship The second Trump administration has been marked by a historic defiance against the U.S. Constitution, with a common pattern of rebelling against the laws and regulations that make up American democracy. There has been minimal resistance against the rebellion, but when the 14th Amendment—the right of […]
The Rise of MAGA Women
How 2010s feminism helped Trump gain the support of female voters The Make America Great Again movement, often referred to as “MAGA,” has amassed a significant group of female supporters. Looking back at feminist movements from the 2010s, few would expect that an estimated 45 percent of women would vote for Donald Trump, a man […]
The US’s Reckless Decision to Strike Iran
How Attacking Iran Hurts the American People On a cold February morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House. However, this wasn’t any normal state visit. After being brought inside, out of the view of reporters, American and Israeli officials briefly met in the cabinet room. Netanyahu, a foreign leader, was brought […]
Mamdani’s Trip to the White House
Why Zohran Mamdani’s White House visit matters Not long ago, Zohran Mamdani was publicly dismissed and harshly critiqued by national leaders. After he met with President Donald Trump, however, the tone shifted. Their collaborative dialogue differed drastically from the months of insults between the two, during which Trump had called Mamdani a “lunatic” and “radical,” […]
Mamdani: Successful Mayor, or Successful Politician?
New York’s newest mayor has promised to bring change. Will it be good? As the newly-elected Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has had a busy January, creating new departments and signing a flurry of executive orders. However, many of his political choices have been unsuccessful so far and appear to be motivated by […]
People of Minneapolis Fight Back
Minneapolis erupts in protest after Renee Good’s murder For over a week, Minneapolis residents have been peacefully protesting nonstop against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the aftermath of the murder of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent while in her car. Good’s murder has exacerbated ICE’s controversial status in the United […]
Escalating Threat of ICE in Recent Raids
ICE is breaking the deportation narrative that the Trump administration created In President Donald Trump’s second term, mass deportation and immigration enforcement have been one of his administration’s foremost public concerns. In his 2024 presidential campaign, a central promise was to carry out the largest deportation of illegal immigrants in U.S. history. He claimed that […]
Modern Iranian Revolution
Iranian citizens fight for human rights, not just a better economy From the 2019 and 2020 fuel price protests to the Ayandeh bank collapse in late 2025, the latest set of protests in Iran are undoubtedly fueled by economic issues in the region. However, to pin the cause of these riots and protests onto a […]