The rise of China prompts competition on all fronts, including the lucrative and dangerous business that is digital currency.
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Ever since Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden and recently confirmed by the Senate to be the next member of the Supreme Court, discourse continues to rage over whether she is qualified for the position. Are critics of Jackson right in their doubts, or are they mistaken?
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The Indian Child Welfare Act prevents Native children from being removed from Native communities. Some want to see it overturned, but doing so could lead to genoicide.
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Lewis Hamilton did not lash out or say a word after his painful defeat to rival Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last race of the 2021 Formula One season. But the reactions to his silence tell us that his very presence, even in silence, has been rendered disruptive.
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What can a historical account written in 5th century BC tell us about the Ukrainian crisis? While President Zelensky pleads he does not want Ukrainian history to be told as “a legend about 300 Spartans,” the Russian invasion is just that: Ukraine versus Sparta. Here’s how great powers in geopolitics shape international relations and incite war.
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International tensions are remarkably high because of Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Although Russia seems to have the upper hand, Putin’s military campaign has hardly been a success. The success of this inspired Ukrainian resistance can be credited to the information war at hand.
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When it comes to political polarization, are differences between American political parties’ personalities the cure or the disease?
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American news media is consistently flooded with doom and gloom stories about Senate gridlock and bills stalling out. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, local and state politicians are working to make real changes that affect our everyday lives. Let’s shift the focus.
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University Counsel Tim Heaphy was fired by the Virginia Attorney General in January. The firing made headlines due to Heaphy’s leave from UVa to be counsel for the U.S. House panel investigating the January 6th insurrection. Although Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office denied they were firing Heaphy due to his role on the January 6th committee, the firing was a move to punish Heaphy for his role in holding former Trump officials, some of whom endorsed Miyares, responsible.
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Is the increasing prevalence of celebrity influence on politics threatening the spirit of democracy?
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Tension over political representation and election integrity reached a violent boiling point during the January 6th riots. Voters on both the left and the right feel a fundamental disconnect from their elected representatives. Only comprehensive electoral reform aimed towards proportional representation can address the concerns of the U.S. voter.
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To push beyond the boundaries of mere tokenization, we must pay attention to how art from marginalized voices reckons with dominant structures.
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La nueva reforma de inclusividad de la Academia suena como un gran cambio que promueve la credibilidad de la institución, pero cuando vemos con más detalle la situación, podemos sacar diferentes conclusiones y hacernos varias preguntas.
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Briteny Spears public legal battle questions whether conservatorships are constitutional for young disabled patients.
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Social media is a Foucaultian nightmare. Conformity within online groups is strictly enforced, not only by a nameless watchman, but by other members of the group as a whole. Participatory surveillance ensures that everyone acts as both the watcher and the watched, and has no room to deviate from the group’s established norms.
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The improper funding given to low-income schools amidst the pandemic as well as the continuation of a remote learning model in school systems is widening the education gap amongst the upper and lower classes of American society.
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The lack of quality health care infrastructure in Guam is an opportunity to reimagine the United States’ relationship with its territories. The future of Guam’s population and other U.S. territories' livelihoods rests on the diligence of its governing body to listen to its people whose demands remain overdue.
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The NBA has become a focal point of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine debate due to an outspoken minority of players getting massive media attention. This irresponsible and inaccurate framing does a disservice to the League and to the vaccine conversation as a whole.
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Kishida Fumio has assumed the top post of Japan’s parliament following a contested intra-party election. The Liberal Democratic Party is taking a gamble against popular opinion that places Kishida in a tough spot for lasting as Prime Minister.
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With educational polarization on the rise, how will this trend help this decade’s political fault lines?
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