Opinions

U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Hurts Fight Against Climate Change

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In 2016,  197 countries signed the Paris Agreement, powers across the globe pooling efforts to prevent climate change. However, on November 4, the U.S. government, as initiated by President Donald J. Trump P’00, began its official exit from the Paris Climate Agreement.  The goal of the Paris Agreement is toRead More

Sending U.S. Troops to Syrian Oil Fields is Imprudent

Sending U.S. Troops to Syrian Oil Fields is Imprudent

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 25, at a press conference in Brussels, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated that President Donald J. Trump P’00 planned to send troops and armored vehicles to secure oil fields in eastern Syria. Esper also declared that U. S. troops would “maintain a reduced presence in Syria toRead More

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren insisted, "We don’t need to raise taxes on the middle class by one penny to finance Medicare for All.” Photo courtesy of Vox

Warren’s Medicare-for-All Plan is Unrealistic and Unconstitutional

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After months of criticism from opponents, Elizabeth Warren finally released an outline on how she plans to pay for “Medicare for All,” her ambitious initiative aimed to cover all Americans under public health care without premiums or deductibles. Warren’s main statement within the plan underlined a series of taxes onRead More

On October 13, protestors calling for the resignation of President Moïse and for "another Haiti" marched through Port-au-Prince.
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U.S. Must Intervene in Haiti’s Political Crisis to Make Amends

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since February 7, 2019, Haiti has been in political turmoil due to ongoing protests against Jovenel Moïse, the country’s president. The opposition party has been calling for Moïse’s resignation, claiming that the president’s corruption is the reason behind the country’s failing economy. Protests have led to more than 20 deathsRead More

After six months as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan submitted his resignation.
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Next U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Needs to Focus on Domestic Terrorism

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 11, Kevin McAleenan, the acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security, announced his intention to resign. After two of President Donald J. Trump P ’00’s top choices to fill the position were deemed unqualified, Trump and his administration have struggled to find an eligible candidate to replace McAleenan.Read More

Trudeau’s Reelection Offers a Chance for Redemption

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Justin Trudeau has just been reelected as Prime Minister of Canada and is now headed into his second term. However, his victory was a narrow win. Trudeau’s Liberal Party lost its majority in government, claiming just 46% of the seats in the House of Commons. The Liberal Party received aRead More

The Trouble With Voluntourism

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

At school meeting two weeks ago, Director of Global Programs Ms. Ashley Sinclair announced the study-abroad trips that will occur this spring. One trip in particular furrowed at least a few brows in the student body: a community service trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, which, to more than one student, appearedRead More

Edward Blum Seeks to Limit Diversity in Schools

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

In 2018, the trial for the case of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. the President and Fellows of Harvard College took place. This case was brought by plaintiff Edward Blum, the president and founder of SFFA, an anti-affirmative action group that files lawsuits on behalf of students rejected fromRead More

Class Rings, Once Prized, Now Overlooked

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The tradition of class rings “can be traced as far back in time to ancient Egypt,” according to Herff Jones, the company that makes class rings for Choate. Although class rings date far back, their sales have remained consistently low. Their expensive price is an unappealing factor that sways ChoateRead More