T-4 Months: MJPS U.S. Election Outlook
In exactly four months, Americans will head to the polls for the 2020 election. Donald Trump will be fighting for reelection against the Democratic presidential nominee, while all 435 seats More
The Historical Significance of Black Lives Matter Iconoclasm
Throughout the past month, the world has watched protestors flood the streets of every continent demanding justice for Black victims of American police brutality. In this recent surge of mass More
The Canary in the Coal Mine: Georgia’s Primary Disaster is a Warning for November
On June 9th, Georgia held its presidential primary, which had been delayed for more than two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. At first glance, it may seem as a More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Guise of Progressivism
Just over a year ago, Chicago swore in its first Black woman, and first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, and political outsider, ran a campaign More
Opinion: Why Defunding the Police is Not Only Possible but Necessary
“Defund the Police”: A Strategy Towards Abolition Written on posters throughout cities around the world, the words “Defund The Police” have been a popular response to systemic racism and police More
Opinion: Tribulations, Trump and Twitter
At the end of May, President Trump declared that he would be signing an executive order to “crackdown on censorship” by limiting social media platforms’ legal protections from liability. The More
In-Depth: American Terrorism Statutes and the KKK
According to the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), domestic terrorism is defined as “violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic More
The Uncertain Future of Globalism in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Throughout history, pandemics have acted as powerful mechanisms for societal change. In the 15th century, the plague outbreak marked the death of the medieval economy and civilization. In the early More
Opinion: Why Canada’s Decision to Exclude Race from COVID-19 Statistics is Fundamentally Flawed
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has been overwhelmingly successful at revealing weak points in the healthcare systems of various countries. In particular, the crisis has exposed disparities in access More
Police Violence: A Tool of White Supremacy and North American Nation-Building
On Monday, May 26th, a white woman walking her dog in Central Park called the police to intimidate and threaten Christian Cooper – a Black man bird-watching in the same More