As tensions between the United States, North Korea, and South Korea rise, adhering to diplomatic courses of action becomes increasingly essential, despite the assertions of proponents of hard power.

Hallie GriffithsApril 13, 2018Comment

North Korea and the Olympics: What is their Strategy?

Occasionally, North Korea is handed an opportunity to smile for the cameras and look innocent. The Pyeongchang Olympics was one of them.

James DavisApril 11, 2018Comment

American Exceptionalism and LGBTQ+ Rights Around the Globe

The myth of American Exceptionalism and how it detrimentally affects the LGBTQ+ rights movements around the globe.

Catherine HuangApril 9, 2018Comment

Undergraduate Research and the Commodification of the Academy

The current structure of academic research that demands many more students that leaders is unsustainable, leaving thousands of would-be academics unemployed in their profession - or just plain unemployed.

Reese FulgenziApril 6, 2018Comment

Conservation Easements; The Unsung Heroes in Environmental Policy

A crash course on how localities can be on the forefront of environmental conservation and sustainable development.

Harrison PremenApril 4, 2018Comment

Virginia’s Economy Has a Diversification Problem

Only ten years ago, the Commonwealth of Virginia experienced an economic boom that saved most Virginians from the worst of the Great Recession. During Virginia’s 2017 Gubernatorial election, however, addressing the economy was a topic of intense debate. Serious underlying problems have come into the public view, and hard decisions are coming for Virginian policymakers.

Jack HarringtonApril 2, 2018Comment

Making the Case for Separation: Nationalism in Cataluña Under Review

In light of recent events in Cataluña, Spain and their claims for secession and independence from the rest of the country, as well as Britain’s very recent exit from the European Union, people remain utterly perplexed in regards to the logistics and complexity of the process of “breaking away.” Is there a “right” way to make the case for separation, a correct and legitimate way of going about initiating independence?

Kristin ZwicklbauerMarch 30, 2018Comment

Can the U.S. Learn from the Danish Primary Care Model?

As an American student studying abroad in Denmark, I have observed and experienced stark differences between the American and Danish healthcare systems, most notably the fact that Denmark provides universal healthcare for its citizens. There are elements of the Danish system that could be implemented in the United States to increase the access and quality of U.S. care, particularly the Danish primary care model.

Kelsey BechtelMarch 28, 2018 Comment

Appreciating the Marvelously Unfiltered Rhetoric of the Parkland Student Survivors

The Parkland students stand out for their direct confrontation of the gun-rights debate, in an age where directness and politics have become antithetical.

Ben HitchcockMarch 26, 2018 Comment

The U.N. Is Running Out of Time to Fix Its Sexual Assault Crisis

Last week, the United Nations convened its 62nd Session on the Status of Women with the theme, “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls.” But perhaps what many of those rural women and girls across the 193 member states of the U.N. really need is protection from the U.N. peacekeepers sent to help them.

Society, PoliticsBrinsley EriksenMarch 23, 2018front page Comments

The Argument Against Merit-Based Immigration

The issue of immigration reform has been a staple in Congressional debate since Trump took office. However, the GOP focus on immigration as a tool to stimulate the US economy through the prioritization of “highly-skilled workers,” while outwardly neutral, may become racially discriminatory and harmful to the US labor force in practice.

Victoria McKelveyMarch 21, 2018Comment

Lessons from the Red Star: Up to the Mountains and Down to the Villages

How did Mao Zedong deal with dangerous political polarization in his country? Vigorously and with great force.

Will TrubanMarch 19, 2018Comment

An America Beguiled by Death

Charleston and Parkland: two tragedies, two presidents, two responses to the same modern horror.

Ben RadomskyMarch 16, 2018Comment

Housing Discrimination: Where It Comes From and Where It’s Going

To tackle the true source of poverty in the United States, policymakers and advocates need to look at the country’s history of housing discrimination and develop solutions that build inclusive communities.

Lawrence SimonMarch 12, 2018Comment

What About “Whataboutism”?

President Trump is spearheading an American revival of “whataboutism” -- the old Soviet, finger-pointing technique. Mr. Trump and his supporters are using the rhetorical device to consistently divert attention away from important issues, ranging from white supremacist rallies to Russian collusion.

Edie TepperMarch 9, 2018Comment

The Endurance of Tragedy

Tragedy and violence have unfortunately dotted recent history. So why do we remember some of these tragedies, but not others?

Nato SandweissMarch 7, 2018Comment

The Impact of Tax Reform on Private Equity

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will incentivize private equity firms to focus on improving the profitability of portfolio companies as a means of generating acceptable returns for limited partners.

Varun SharmaMarch 6, 2018Comment

Why Doesn’t the U.S. have an Ambassador to South Korea?

In the midst of increasing tension between the United States and North Korea, it seems as though a permanent ambassador to one of our closest allies in the region would be a top priority for the Trump Administration.

Andrew FarnsworthMarch 5, 2018Comment