The Northeastern Republican
To party veterans and lifelong Republicans, the Republican Party of 2019 is wholly unrecognizable. That Donald Trump has transformed the party by accelerating its gradual rightward drift and adding his More
Op-Ed: Standing with the Venezuelan People? An American Fallacy
The crisis in Venezuela has recently garnered international attention due to the international recognition of Juan Guaido as the interim President of the country, along with the waves of massive More
Trouble in the Tropics: The Legacy of the Bali Bombings on Indonesian Elections
With the elections fast approaching in Indonesia, leaders are hard-pressed to maintain the population’s support despite recent challenges. Religion and terrorism in particular have been thorny issues for President Joko More
Protest in Sudan: The Separatist Legacy
What started as a protest over the rising cost of bread in December has turned into a call for the resignation of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Following the secession of More
The Demise of the Moderate Republican: The GOP’s Rightward Drift from Nixon to Trump
The Republican Party is no longer the party of Lincoln and Eisenhower. Nor are its congressional seats filled by liberal Rockefeller Republicans.The GOP has become the party of Donald Trump, More
Colombia’s Conundrum: Grappling With Terrorism and Peace Negotiations
On January 17th, in Bogota, Colombia, a deadly car bomb exploded outside the Santander National Police Academy, killing at least 21, and injuring at least 68. Amidst the chaos, the More
Flash Analysis: Inside the Last 24 Hours of the Shutdown
After 35 days, the longest government shutdown in American history is over. Late into the night on January 26, the House and the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to fund the More
Op-Ed: Maduro is an Illegitimate President. Venezuela’s Neighbours Must Hasten his Demise
The dystopian soap opera that is Venezuelan politics hit the headlines again this month, now with the proclamation of a new acting President by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. This may More
How the Sausage Gets Made: Transparency and the Need for Open Debate in the United States
On December 11, President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met for a photo-op in the Oval Office. What was intended More
New Year, Same Problems: Deepening Cleavages in Asia in an Era of Populism
The world will have its eyes on Asia in 2019 as the people of the Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia are set to cast their ballots in the upcoming months. More