On Monday, Feb. 3, several European leaders including representatives from the 27 member nations of the European Union (EU) met in Brussels to discuss defense. This was the “first ever meeting of European leaders dedicated exclusively to defense,” and it provides key insights on the EU’s security posture and policy under the new Trump Administration.
While searching for consensus in post-election autopsies is often a futile quest, there seems to be at least one nearly universal narrative emerging out of November: Democrats lost the working class. The numbers paint a stark picture, but turning to 2024 for the origins of the problem misses the forest for the trees. Democrats’ working-class woes long predate Kamala Harris’ campaign. Democrats are living in the wake of damage self-inflicted over thirty years ago.
After a painful loss in the 2024 election and Republican domination of all three branches of government, the DNC hosted its final election forum in Gaston Hall last Thursday. While the forum helped decide the February 1st victory of Minnesota chairman Ken Martin, protestors in the crowd demonstrated the challenges facing him in his quest for party redemption.
For the first time in over a year, the guns in Gaza have fallen silent—but for how long?
As the world's largest democracy, India represents a diverse array of voices and perspectives, recently emerging as the champion of the Global South and a staunch arbiter for peace in an unstable world. Despite its growing influence, a murky understanding of India’s ambitions persists, with few university courses dedicated to studying India and its foreign policy
The BRICS coalition aims to create a counterweight to US and Western influence in the global order and institutions, with Thailand and Indonesia officially joining the forum in January 2025.
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On January 21, a panel of Republican strategists outlined how Republicans’ trifecta in the federal government could drastically alter the American political landscape during a conversation titled “What to Expect from a GOP Trifecta,” hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics).
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After a painful loss in the 2024 election and Republican domination of all three branches of government, the DNC hosted its final election forum in Gaston Hall last Thursday. While the forum helped decide the February 1st victory of Minnesota chairman Ken Martin, protestors in the crowd demonstrated the challenges facing him in his quest for party redemption.
Last Friday, On the Record spoke with the incoming GU Politics Fellows: Rodney Davis, Ashley Gunn, Alencia Johnson, Symone Sanders Townsend, Waleed Shahid, and Rick Wiley. We spoke to them about their goals, advice for students, and more. The fellows are eager to start their discussion groups and hear from students on September 23rd.
— Madison Lilly and Catherine Hughes