Broken congressional promises and bipartisan hypocrisy in America’s debt crisis On July 1, 2025, Senate Republicans passed one of the most disastrous pieces of fiscal legislation in recent American history. Hailed as the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ the legislation prompted Republicans to cheer over what Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) described as “taking away health care from […]
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Institutional Neutrality
The answer to the free speech crisis currently on college campuses By: David Xiong With the recent 2024 election that showed the colors of a divided nation of citizens, our country has entered an increasingly polarized era. In the aftermath of November’s election, Sunny Hostin, a co-host of The View, suggested that Kamala Harris voters […]
A Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Why peace is mutually beneficial and how it can happen By: David Xiong In June 2024, world leaders gathered for an unprecedented peace summit in Switzerland. The peace meeting represented a marked shift in stance from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has insisted that Ukraine fight for its rightful territory for as long as needed. […]
The cowardice behind Putin’s madness against his opponent
Alexei Navalny Was Murdered For Telling the Truth By: David Xiong On March 21, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin swept yet again another “democratic” Russian election. He broke records by capturing 87.3% of the vote with a whopping 77.4%. His opponents? They got a 3-4% share of the vote. The election was most certainly anything but “democratic.” Putin borrowed […]
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 […]
Affirmative Action
A bandaid to achieving equity By David Xiong ’26 On an intense June day of 2023, two Supreme Court justices viewed the court’s controversial decision to overturn affirmative action in very different ways. “You got to find other ways to improve the [college] selection process, but we haven’t found those ways just yet,” asserted Justice […]
The Implications of the FTX Fiasco
Why the media frenzy has diverted attention from the real solution to financial fraud By: David Xiong Imagine that you’re the owner of a small plot of land. Winter has arrived, and you need a safe place to store your seeds. Seeing your dilemma, the farmer next door who owns two plots of land, vows […]