For years, Americans have dismissed the Antifederalists as the “losing side.” However, a rereading of their key argument, the small republic theory, shows that they predicted America’s current factious and polarized nature.
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The Trump administration’s regulation of Juul products seems to contradict the laissez-faire values of the Republican party. Nevertheless, these regulations represent small, but notable, progress in the gradual dismantling of the “Rugged Individualist” ideology that has infected public discourse.
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Given the Constitution and history of impeachment driven by partisan conflict, the current impeachment process will not remove President Donald Trump from office.
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America has earned its place in history for a surprising reason: its ability to compromise in order to achieve progress and maintain unity. Yet today, Americans are increasingly turning their backs on this foundational principle to the detriment of the nation’s health and well-being.
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Asylum is a contentious issue in the United States, especially in the age of Trump. What is the future of asylum and should governments change reform international law to include gender as a form of persecution?
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A progressive candidate in 2020 is more likely than ever, and it is time to create a lasting strategy that extends beyond just defeating Donald Trump. The key is creating an environment in America that promotes progressive values while also stimulating the economy. That environment is progressive capitalism.
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Trump’s discriminatory travel ban continues to unconstitutionally separate families. Where does the ban stand now and what policies are being pushed to prohibit religious discrimination in immigration policy?
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While our legal system prides itself on not excusing ignorance of the law, it has proven to be unevenly applied and demands reexamination of its application in our modern legal system.
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Women have proven themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the 2020 presidential race, but systemic misogyny may just be the thing that holds them back from the Oval Office. In order for a woman to win the presidency, it is imperative that we stop questioning her ability to do so.
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Since World War II, Japan has maintained a Self-Defense Force in lieu of a full military. Recently, however, the Japanese armed forces have grown in size and power. Is American foreign policy to blame?
Read MoreAmerica’s drug consumption is often overlooked as a key factor in the current migrant caravan coming from Central America and the Northern Triangle region. The inhumane and extremely perilous social environment perpetrated by gangs trafficking drugs to America leave innocent people with no choice but to flee.
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Why Brexit could be an early warning sign for the end of the European Union.
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A fetish is not just a depiction of an unusual sexual desire in entertainment, as its portrayal reveals its political context and perspective.
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Can television teach our politicians how to act?
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The move away from wartime mindsets among the Korean populace has changed what the base represents. American military presence in central Seoul has long outlived its relevance, and reasons as to why general attitudes towards the installation have soured are highly present in the day-to-day lives of the people living around it.
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Corporations consistently misuse scientific information in marketing to paint a picture that is unrepresentative of reality, delegitimizing science as an institution and harming consumers as a by-product.
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The global image of the U.S. grows increasingly negative in more than one aspect, especially as the US is not seen as globalistic. This decline in the United State’s positive global perception could lead to a decrease in soft power, which would lead to more difficulties in foreign affairs as well as economic losses.
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Technology is creating concerns in the trucking industry. However, could new technological and legislative reforms solve problems drivers and companies currently face?
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Many of us describe belief and discourse in the language of modern republicanism. But has this flawed our understanding of politics?
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Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., is University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In 2009, a poll of international relations scholars listed him as one the most influential in the past twenty years and the most influential on American foreign policy. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, studied at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, and earned a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard where he joined the faculty in 1964. From 1977-79, Nye was a Deputy Under Secretary of State and chaired the National Security Council Group on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons. From 1993-94, he chaired the National Intelligence Council, and from 1994-95, he served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. He won Distinguished Service medals from all three agencies. Nye has published fourteen books, and more than 150 articles in professional and policy journals. Recent books include Is the American Century Over?, The Future of Power, The Powers to Lead, and Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics. He is the recipient of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson Award, the Charles Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association, France’s Palmes Academiques, and numerous honorary degrees.