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 […]
Ofcom, Don’t X out X
A potential X ban in the U.K. would trample free speech and be impractical In January 2025, the social media platform X sent yet another shockwave around the world. Reports circulated that X’s AI bot, Grok, had generated sexually explicit and graphic content of women and children being undressed without their consent. X then monetized […]
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 […]
The Dangers of Australia’s Social Media Ban
Australian government implements controversial social media ban for youth On December 10, 2025, children in Australia under the age of 16 lost access to many social media apps and websites. The currently banned apps include Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X, and YouTube. After much deliberation, the government enacted a nationwide ban, […]
No More Winning the Lottery
The U.S. government dissolves the Green Card lottery system The actions of one man changed hundreds of thousands of lives. For 36 years, the United States of America has operated the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV), also known as the Green Card Lottery Program. The DV program randomly selects up to 50,000 people to receive […]
Russian Control Over Ukrainian Schools
The impacts of Russia’s political propaganda on Ukrainian education For the past four years, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated news outlets and been a major subject of political discourse. The world has reached a consensus that the war must end, albeit with differing opinions on how to do so. For the most part, global […]
Female Representation Without Reform in Japan
Sanae Takaichi’s impact as Japan’s first female Prime Minister On October 22, 2025, Japan appointed Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister, a historic breakthrough in a country where political leadership has long been dominated by men. While her ascent to the nation’s highest office undeniably carries symbolic weight, Takaichi’s ultraconservative leadership does not directly challenge the […]
Trump’s Plan for Venezuela
How U.S. intervention could transform a nation in crisis At 2 a.m. on January 3rd, 2026, explosions rocked Caracas, and America’s elite Delta Force, alongside CIA operatives, captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, bringing him into American custody and ousting his illegitimate regime. With Maduro now out of power and Venezuela blockaded by the U.S. Navy, […]
Data Boom or Bust?
Weighing the costs and benefits of the data center construction boom What do text messages, video games, YouTube Shorts, and Google searches have in common? They all go through data centers. Over the past several years, the United States has experienced a boom in the construction of data centers, largely driven by increased demand for […]
Whey Too Much
Protein has taken over the food industry, but at what cost? Fad diets aren’t a new occurrence. From low-fat to no carbs or low sugar, every generation has some kind of diet trend, and the latest social media craze seems to be honing in on protein as the ultimate macronutrient. In 2024, an estimated 49% […]