Prime Minister François Bayrou loses confidence vote For the second time this year, the French government has collapsed. Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote with 364 people out of 577 in the house voting against him. In a last desperate measure to save €44 million in the 2026 budget, to help the drowning-in-debt […]
Category: Politics
Russia’s Incursion into Poland
How NATO should respond to defend itself In the late hours of September 9th, nearly two dozen Russian military drones passed through Ukraine and illegally crossed into Polish airspace. Just ten days later, on September 19th, three advanced Russian MIG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace. These actions mark the Russian Federation’s largest incursion of North […]
Economic Impacts of Mass Deportations
The hidden costs of expulsions on the American economy By: Ayana Dhruv The human cost and ethical issues of mass deportations are undeniable, but a real crisis lies within the economic fallout. When millions of workers are taken from their homes and sent away, industries dependent on the migrant workforce face overwhelming labor shortages and […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Donald Trump Sentencing
How Winning the Election Became Trump’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card By: Ingrid Schrag When New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on January 10, he didn’t just make history – he exposed a fundamental flaw in our justice system that allows electoral victories to nullify criminal accountability. Trump was […]
Implications of Cooperation
The threat to US interests by a Sino-Russian Alliance By: Abby Brown China and Russia have been fortifying their partnership, raising concerns about the security of US interests, NATO, and global democracy. The two nations recently established a “no limits” alliance, which encompasses significant trade, cooperation and mutual economic cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin also […]
Is Trump’s New Labor Pick What the Democratic Party Needs?
Cabinet member backs pro-union policies, yet is unlikely to sway presidential cabinet By: Andreu Beltran There’s one thing that almost everyone in President Donald Trump’s cabinet shares: they want to lead America with an iron fist. For instance, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and head of the newly formed Department for Government Efficiency plans to eliminate […]