Drug cartels are terrorizing Ecuador By: Tobiashus Swatherton Although the Ecuadorian president saw the country’s homicide rates increase ninefold, drug cartels hold news anchors hostage, and multiple prisoner gangs control their very own prisons, his plan is very promising. People can trust Noboa, the president of Ecuador, for a simple reason: although he was off to […]
Category: Politics
Indian Election Preview
Why India Needs Modi By: Rohan Jayaraman This April, over 700 million people will cast their ballots in the Lok Sabha Indian Elections. These voters will choose between the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Representative Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress Party (INC). Despite initial uncertainty over the results, […]
President Backed into a Corner
Biden faces pressure to act as the Israeli-Hamas conflict escalates By: Oliver Straight Nissen Since Israel’s formation at the end of World War II, conflict between Israel and Palestine has remained. Recently, however, tensions in the Middle East have grown once again. Despite being one of Israel’s closest allies, the United States has remained mostly […]
In Taiwan, A New Election and A New Leader
But the election of the DPP may not bode well for Sino-American relations By: David Xiong As much of our current attention focuses on Sino-American tensions over the issue of Taiwan’s sovereignty, Taiwan had an event of its own. In what the island saw as a watershed moment for their democracy, its people chose the […]
Trump vs. DeSantis
Friends become foes in the 2024 Republican primary By Asher Esty ’25 Don’t shoot your teammate in the foot! This idea seems simple enough, but the Republican primary candidates do not understand the message and instead fight with each other, turning former teammates into enemies. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have […]
A Republican Alternative to Trump
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 […]
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 […]