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Women’s Rights, Wealth, and the Limits of State Feminism in Tunisia
Sarah Ahmad
Dec 19, 2025
Women’s Rights, Wealth, and the Limits of State Feminism in Tunisia
Sarah Ahmad
Dec 19, 2025

State feminism can only go so far. In the case of Tunisia, the impact of pinkwashing has been used to cover up the tight authoritarian grip on the nation.

Sarah Ahmad
Dec 19, 2025
The Cautionary Tale of Trump’s Threats to Free Speech: A Cornerstone of American Democracy
Samantha Ruenzi
Dec 9, 2025
The Cautionary Tale of Trump’s Threats to Free Speech: A Cornerstone of American Democracy
Samantha Ruenzi
Dec 9, 2025

Since President Trump has taken office, he has reshaped the American media and challenged the First Amendment by detaining student protestors, restricting news outlets, attacking educational institutions, and sidelining judges.

Samantha Ruenzi
Dec 9, 2025
The Moral Weight of the Modern Body
Ariana Harper
Dec 2, 2025
The Moral Weight of the Modern Body
Ariana Harper
Dec 2, 2025

The reality is that the conversation around women’s bodies has never really been about health; it’s been about control.

Ariana Harper
Dec 2, 2025
Gen Z’s Mayor: How TikTok Elected Mamdani
Madelyn Bello
Nov 27, 2025
Gen Z’s Mayor: How TikTok Elected Mamdani
Madelyn Bello
Nov 27, 2025

As Gen Z voters gain influence, Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory reveals how social media is reshaping political strategy. TikTok has redefined how to connect to voters, making online cultural fluency an influential component of electoral success.

Madelyn Bello
Nov 27, 2025
Masking Control as Inclusion: The Problem with Trump’s Higher Education Compact
Lucy Roberts
Nov 27, 2025
Masking Control as Inclusion: The Problem with Trump’s Higher Education Compact
Lucy Roberts
Nov 27, 2025

Trump’s Compact for Excellence in Higher Education is framed as a method of inclusion, when in reality Trump is attempting to gain control over universities, pressuring the schools to align with his conservative agenda.

Lucy Roberts
Nov 27, 2025
Red, White, and Ball: Sportswashing in the Age of Trump
Drew Dillman
Nov 23, 2025
Red, White, and Ball: Sportswashing in the Age of Trump
Drew Dillman
Nov 23, 2025

Long considered the charge of far-flung dictators, Donald Trump has sought to better his image through his consistent involvement in sporting events nationally and worldwide.

Drew Dillman
Nov 23, 2025
How Has Social Media Affected Politics?
Katie Croarkin
Nov 23, 2025
How Has Social Media Affected Politics?
Katie Croarkin
Nov 23, 2025

Social media isn’t just a form of entertainment anymore. It’s a way for everyday people to speak their truth. But how has this affected the political sphere?

Katie Croarkin
Nov 23, 2025
Ross Perot: What a Bygone Character of American Politics Can Teach Us About Today
Aaron Smith
Nov 21, 2025
Ross Perot: What a Bygone Character of American Politics Can Teach Us About Today
Aaron Smith
Nov 21, 2025

Since running for president as an outsider in the 1992 election, Perot’s brand of eccentricity remains unreplicated. However, Americans as a whole feel a particular disdain for the political establishment. Could someone like Perot capitalize on that?

Aaron Smith
Nov 21, 2025
Requiem for the Political Martyr
Nicolas Biernacki
Nov 10, 2025
Requiem for the Political Martyr
Nicolas Biernacki
Nov 10, 2025

Just as other societies have been throughout history, modern America is a powder keg that needs just one act of political violence to ignite the spark. Such a spark may have been ignited on September 10th.

Nicolas Biernacki
Nov 10, 2025
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