Nikki Haley’s campaign is promising but still needs work to truly contend By You-Yan Wang ’26 Faced with a raucous Milwaukee crowd and several opponents bickering over each other’s words, Nikki Haley interjected calmly and quoted the late Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher, “If you want something said, ask a man. If […]
Category: Politics
Imposter in Congress
George Santos is a Threat to American Democracy By: Kaia Patterson When George Santos was sworn into Congress at the start of January, he took an oath, promising his loyalty to the people of New York’s 3rd District and the Constitution. However, Santos has done little to uphold this. For the past month, Santos has […]
Not So Sleepy Joe
Why in Spite of Low Popularity, Biden Will Win in 2024 By: Christian Bateman Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden has successfully implemented an impressive list of domestic policy reforms, drawing historical comparisons to FDR’s drastic New Deal reforms. During his time as president, Biden has managed to effectively return the country to normalcy […]
Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement
Reflections on the House’s New Generation By: Bradford Kimball Nancy Pelosi was a sharp and effective Speaker of the House. She leaves behind a strong legacy of legislative accomplishment as the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pelosi’s retirement signals the end of an era, though she has left the Democratic caucus in […]
Action Must Follow
Accountability Must be Taken for the Storming of the Brazilian Congress By: Nico Bers On January 8, 2023, Brazil’s congress was stormed by supporters of the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. Over four hundred people were arrested for breaking into the nation’s principal government building. The rioters were calling for a military coup and denying the election results […]
President Xi Jingping Takes a Third Term
The Implications of his Newfound Power on China’s Future By: Rohan Jayaraman In October 2022, President Xi was re-elected to an unprecedented third term as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the premier of China. This broke the long tradition of Chinese leaders stepping down after ten years in power. Furthermore, Xi’s political allies […]
Judge Hesitates to Extradite El Chapo’s Son
Mexico Must Not Capitulate to Criminals By: Elliot Johnson Shots rang out across the Mexican city of Culiacán this January. Before the fires emanating from the hundreds of burning cars had died out, Ovidio Guzmán lay behind bars. Ovidio’s father is the notorious “El Chapo,” the imprisoned former leader of the Sinaloa cartel. Ovidio possesses […]
Outlook on 2022 Midterms
By: Bradford Kimball Can the Blue Wall stop a Red Wave in 2022? Since 2002, the party in power has consistently lost midterm elections. Traditional wisdom would state that the Democrats would suffer losses in 2022, similar to Obama’s Democrats in 2010. However, Democrats have a solid chance to hold both their House and Senate […]