Government usage of modern surveillance technologies threatens constitutional rights. “Your phone is always listening;” “your camera is always watching;” or “your location is always being tracked.” Everyone has heard it, and everyone has dismissed it. Your private information is being sold to government agencies—so what? The dangers of such monitoring feel dystopian, and the abstract […]
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The Donroe Doctrine
The emergence of Trump Doctrine in U.S. policy and what it means for the world On the Monroe Doctrine’s anniversary, President Donald Trump wrote in an official presidential statement that, “the American people—not foreign nations nor globalist institutions—will always control their own destiny in our hemisphere.” He referred to his statement as the “Trump Corollary” […]
A Failed Attempt to Preserve Scientific Integrity
The unintended effects of the CDC Walkout. Between the rounds of mass layoffs, drastic internal policy changes, a politicization of science, structural alterations, and a recent shooting, this year has been chaotic and scary for both those working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and those observing from the outside. An air […]
Money and Power Collapsed the French Government
The financial and political instability in France led to the collapse of the government On December 4th, the French Government collapsed for the first time since 1962. A government collapse doesn’t describe a government that’s fallen apart, but rather one in which the Prime Minister was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence. Michele […]
Artificial Intelligence in College Admissions
How the increasing usage of AI in college admissions is threatening the system By: Leila Blake We have all used artificial intelligence. Whether ChatGPT, Google search AI, chatbots, or one of the many other forms of artificial intelligence, everyone has likely had an interaction with this technology. As AI becomes more normalized, students, workers, artists, […]