Opinion: An Ode to Andrew Yang
I was, like many others, first introduced to Andrew Yang, a former Democratic candidate for president, through a video on YouTube. Although it was a short ad, about 1 minute More
The Fall of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Crisis of German Conservatism
Outside of Germany, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is perhaps best known for her difficult-to-pronounce name. However, on February 10th, she made international headlines when she resigned from her post as chairwoman of More
The Cold War over your iPhone: Politicizing 5G Networking
To the average consumer, the concept of “5G” may seem obscure and unimportant – a flashy sell for Apple’s newest line. Over the past two decades, the telecommunication industry’s jump More
Why Democrats Won’t Repeal Right-to-Work
In the several elections held since Donald Trump took office, Democrats have scored wins across the country. Besides rebuilding control in places where the party lost influence during the Obama More
TikTok and Political Neutrality: The Current Conflicting State of Social Media Platforms
Initially launched in 2016, the video-sharing digital platform TikTok currently boasts over 500 million active users a month. It enables the spread of short 15 second videos, which are mainly More
Malawi Elections Annulled: Democracy to a High Standard?
Malawi has followed Kenya to become the second country in Africa to legally annul a presidential election. On February 3rd, the country’s constitutional court decided that the re-election of President More
Flash Analysis: Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary
After the chaotic Iowa caucuses last week, New Hampshire took centre stage last night for the first-in-the-nation primary. With twenty-four delegates up for contestation, the primary in New Hampshire proves More
Analyzing Trump and Netanyahu’s One Sovereign State Solution
On January 22nd, US President Donald Trump released his Middle East peace deal: the “Peace to Prosperity” plan. The plan, which proposes a novel distribution of land between Israel and More
Iraq at an Intersection: Unpacking the Nomination of a New Prime Minister
In an address on public television on February 1st, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi sympathetically appealed directly to anti-government protesters occupying Tahrir Square, aiming to signal the beginning of a new chapter More
Opinion: The Bloomberg and Steyer Campaigns are an Affront to Democracy
The 2020 US Democratic primary has certainly been a contentious and unpredictable race. While a larger division between progressives and moderates has rocked the party, there are enough candidates still More