Tag: America
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Why America is Still Worth Fighting For
Edited by Cade Kuznia and Malaya Morris Cover Photo by Mehek Saini As of writing, Ukraine is currently embroiled in a corruption scandal. That in and of itself is noteworthy. The corruption in Ukraine was acknowledged as a scandal, that is, opposed to just a fact of life. An investigation led by the National Anti-Corruption…
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Capitalism is Killing the Holidays
Edited by Nia Gupte and Travis Denson Cover Photo by Mehek Saini A Christmas Eve That Didn’t Feel Like Christmas At a Safeway on the night of Christmas Eve, “festive” would be the last word to describe the scene. Announcements over the PA system pleaded with shoppers to check out: “The store is closing in…
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High Fashion Meets Heart
Edited by Travis Denson and Ivanka Nkwanzi Cover Photo by Rodz Oporto The Influencer Nobody Took Seriously If you had told me four years ago that I would personally declare that Addison Rae would release one of, if not the best albums of this year, nay, decade, I would have actually laughed in your face…
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COP30: A Brief Overview
Edited by Abrar Mahir and Sam Le Cover Photo by Mehek Saini AUTHOR’S NOTE: This article was written before COP30 took place What COP30 Really is? The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) is an annual meeting where world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and representatives from civil society gather to discuss actions regarding climate…
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A New World Order: Implications of the SCO’s Global South Tianjin Summit
Edited by Boyana Nikolova and Jaiden Leary For years, countries in the Middle East and Asia have held fractured relations, with no concrete unity. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping is making moves to change that. But the warrant on his head issued by the International Court of Transitional Justice, constituting of crimes of aggression, crimes…
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Democrats May Deliver the Goods, but they Need an Answer of the Spirt: The Grabowski’s
Edited by Boyana Nikolova and Jaiden Leary Jack Grabowski is alienated. His great grandparents immigrated to America in the early 1900s, fleeing the widespread pogroms in the Russian Empire. They initially arrived at Ellis Island before eventually settling in Millhurst, Pennsylvania (a fictional city). Jack, born in 1976, was the middle of six siblings and…
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Liberal Capitulation
Edited by Boyana Nikolova and Sophia Zhang In this era of unfettered fascism, racism, misogyny, and economic turmoil, one might expect Democrats to be both combative and popular. These individuals are sorely undereducated in politics. Called It, For What After the predictable loss of Kamala Harris, I pointed out a simple fact: liberals were about…
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Texas Underwater
Edited by Evan Wang and Sophie Tipper First, a large snowstorm, now floods? The state of Texas has been subject to obscure natural disasters for the last few years, but why does this keep happening? Several factors contribute to the onslaught of severe weather in Texas, such as global warming, suspension or reduction of emergency…
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From Identity Politics to Reformed Populism
Edited by Jaiden Leary and Meghan Taylor In the 2024 election, identity politics played a decisive role for many voters, the Democratic party focused more on social issues such as trans rights, LGBTQ+ issues, racial issues, and discrimination towards women. While these issues were important and necessary to address, they shaped too much of the…
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Silencing Sesame Street
Imagine a child in a rural town who begins each day watching Sesame Street while her parents prepare for work. For her, Big Bird and Elmo aren’t just colorful characters, they’re early educators. They help her count, learn new words, and understand feelings. Now imagine one day, her learning lifeline was cut, not because she…