By Mwendwawangai Daisley ’24 In recent weeks, the financial world has been abuzz with news of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande teetering on the edge of collapse. While the Evergrande saga has been extensively covered, it is imperative that we examine this crisis in the context of broader issues surroundingRead More

By Ada Tieanworn ’26 In the wake of a recent earthquake, Morocco’s hesitance in accepting international aid has drawn significant attention, igniting controversy and raising questions about their motivations and priorities. Despite the national pride that Morocco hopes to embody with their foreign policies, it is imperative that governments prioritizeRead More

Presidential debates are the most amusing part of the democratic process; up to 20 candidates partake in childish yelling matches for airtime. Politicians desperate for 10 seconds of fame, in valiant efforts to make headlines, have threatened the integrity of the democratic process. These debates, which are the most publicRead More

Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová played in the 2023 U.S. Open semi-finals; many may wonder why the U.S. Open has anything to do with the headline of this article. In truth, it probably shouldn’t. Except, the tournament fell victim to the protests of an environmentalist group who unintentionally garnered animosityRead More

After the popular Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer hit theaters this past summer, the problem of nuclear weapons and the moral implications of governments possessing them has returned to the forefront of many people’s minds. Most have probably already decided where they stand on this infamous dilemma, but not enough considerRead More

The Pros by Fiona Fu’25:After the Supreme Court’s June 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, a Gallup study showed American confidence in the Court sank to a historic low. This illustrates that the Supreme Court is out of touch with the American public and that our nation’s democratic foundations areRead More

While the CEOs of studios in Hollywood have entered the billion-dollar range in their yearly salaries, their writers can barely afford rent. The entertainment industry and major studio executives have exploited writers and their hard work for as long as the concept of media has existed. For the first timeRead More

Last March, China conducted more trans-border transactions in the Chinese yuan (CNY) than in the U.S. dollar (USD), marking a historic shift. Amidst uncertain international power dynamics, China has leveraged allied developing economies in an attempt to institute the CNY as the new standard global currency. If the United StatesRead More

On March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging his role in the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. Unfortunately, the ICC has very little power in enforcing these arrest warrants as subsequent responses from the Kremlin and other governmentsRead More