February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
On February 1, Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, detained hundreds of civilian government officials and seized control of the government, declaring a state of emergency. The leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was among the civilian leaders detained onRead More
February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
Around the globe, nations are competing in one of the largest battles in history: the race for mass coronavirus vaccination. Unfortunately, as with many such contests, this one isn’t taking place on a level playing field. This race is biased toward the wealthiest countries, leaving the poor with limited accessRead More
February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled
As Winter Storm Uri wrought havoc in the American midwest, entire power grids shut down, and states like Texas faced an unprecedented crisis. Tuesday, February 16 marked the coldest day in North Texas in 72 years, with towns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area reaching an astonishing minus two degrees fahrenheit.Read More
February 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm Comments are Disabled
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February 12, 2021 at 2:11 pm Comments are Disabled
When citizens and the media discuss President Joe Biden’s policies, they often gravitate to those regarding the economy, climate change, or, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. How often do nuclear disarmament policies come up? Not often enough. According to the Arms Control Association, the U.S. has an arsenal of aroundRead More
February 12, 2021 at 2:10 pm Comments are Disabled
No single foreign policy topic is more critical to the world than the future of U.S.-China relations. When President Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech on November 7, he promised to rebuild the U.S.’s multilateral alliances. Unsurprisingly, one of his first actions in office was to rejoin the Paris ClimateRead More
February 12, 2021 at 2:01 pm Comments are Disabled
At the start of 2021, one share of GameStop stock was worth less than $20. At 10 a.m. on January 28, the stock was worth $480. How did this happen? The Reddit community WallStreetBets noticed the stock had been shorted by several hedge funds such as Melvin Capital. Millions ofRead More
February 12, 2021 at 1:59 pm Comments are Disabled
“Yeah!” my friends and I shouted as Manchester United, our favorite soccer team, scored a goal. It was Saturday night in Bangkok, and my friends and I were elated, spilling a glass of lemonade on the carpet as we leapt up and cheered. We hugged and laughed as our teamRead More
February 12, 2021 at 1:56 pm Comments are Disabled
The “Anthropocene Reviewed,” a podcast hosted by author and YouTuber John Green, reviews different facets of the human experience on a five-star scale. Inspired by this idea, I decided to give it a shot, too. Why not? I’ve got time to kill, and I also happen to be an authorityRead More