As more frequent and intense natural disasters drive migrants from their homes in unprecedented numbers, today’s crisis at the southwest border will pale in comparison to the potential disaster that awaits inaction.
— Carly Kabot
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As the Biden administration tackles climate change, investing in cheap, scalable and environmentally sustainable energy storage will be key to America’s success.
— Zega Ras-Work
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The Atlanta shooting has highlighted America’s reckoning with racism targeted toward Asians. Nonetheless, it is critical we do not haphazardly ignore the intersectional issue of violence against women, nor irresponsibly conflate individuals of Asian descent with policies of Asian states.
— Robin Huang
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If America wants to honor its moral commitment to being a safe haven, the US government must recommit to refugee resettlement by raising the refugee cap to the 1980 level or higher.
— Nicolas Gardner
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Schools must go beyond the textbook to teach about Black history. Statewide curriculums on slavery, the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement don’t go far enough.
— Ritika Manathara
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Two recent House votes demonstrate the conflicts between Republican party traditions and Trumpism for elected officials.
— Alex Seitel
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The freakish weather Texas experienced last week offered the state a taste of how serious climate disaster really is. To make progress, we have to change the narrative of climate change being a future problem.
— Alannah Nathan
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For the Democratic Party, a big tent is necessary to maintain a governing coalition. Unless Democrats can win red and purple states, the party will be stuck with bare majorities or worse.
— Andrew Morin
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After years of defending Trump, many Republicans are left questioning what their party stands for. Reforms are desperately needed to undo the damage of the Trump era, but equally as important is the call to challenge what our political parties mean today.
— Sophie Tafazzoli
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The tumultuous few weeks leading up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration demonstrates the need to consider shortening the length of time between the presidential election and Inauguration Day.
— Ethan Johanson
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Wasting no time, President Biden’s decision to reenter the Paris Agreement in his first hours in office marks the country’s initial steps toward reasserting its international environmental leadership. Yet, environmental reforms have become increasingly steeped in partisanship. One of the most monumental influences is visible to us daily: the rise of social media and the transformation of the U.S. news.
— Christina Luke
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Biden voters want more than a return to normalcy: they demand systematic change. The president’s first day in office is promising, but he must continue to prove himself capable of healing a broken nation.
— Himaja Reddy
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President Joe Biden's inauguration filled Washington with hope and new energy to take on the many challenges we face. For the first time in four years, Americans let out a collective breath as the new president was sworn in.
— Betsy Ratliffe
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A devout Catholic man who used to frequent Georgetown’s own Dahlgren Chapel as Vice President, Joe Biden will be a president who reminds us how to love rather than hate, unifying the country by using faith for good.
— Channing Lee
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The attack on the U.S. Capitol is President Trump’s legacy, defined by a hate that threatens all Americans. As Congress decides how to hold the president accountable, America’s identity and credibility hangs in the balance.
— Alannah Nathan
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Impeaching President Trump sends the message that the president is not above the law, preventing future leaders from attempting to use violence to seize power. With less than ten days left in office, Congress must act quickly to protect democracy and seal the fate of President Trump.
— Takuya Amagai
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Four years of undermining America’s institutions, spewing misinformation from the highest office and condoning white supremacy culminated in a failed attack intended to destroy our fragile democracy. As we move forward from these dark days, we must commit ourselves to make our actions reflect our values.
— Carly Kabot
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In an unprecedented attack on democracy, a violent mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overturn one of the most secure elections in American history. This attempted coup is the culmination of hate and dishonesty fomented by President Trump.
— Srishti Khemka
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Once honorable legacies have been tarnished by corruption, scandal, and the peddling of vile policies that will harm our nation for years to come. — Lindsey Gradowski
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Families struggling to make ends meet this Christmas season reveal the true state of the US economy. Without action on COVID-19 relief, Congress is keeping millions of Americans in a desperate limbo.
— Eva Vitanovec
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