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 […]
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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 […]