This month, OTR will be spotlighting articles that do a deep dive into how U.S. policies impact people across the globe. This spotlight is an opportunity to take policy analysis a step further and compel us to consider how our actions, both our advocacy and silence, impact communities beyond our borders.
— Carly Kabot
Read MoreIt’s long past time to teach stories like my grandfather’s. Doing so can help today’s farmworkers who deserve better treatment and a pathway to citizenship for keeping America fed amidst a pandemic.
— Nick Gonzalez
Read MoreAs America marks the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, bearing witness to the lives lost that day must transcend personal opinions on the cultural and political aftermath of the attacks.
— Eric Bazail-Eimil
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Newsom’s recall challenge, the second ever in Californian history, undermines our democratic processes, jeopardizes public health, and has cost taxpayers an exorbitant and unnecessary amount.
— Channing Lee
Read MoreWith open seats for the mayoralty and much of the city council, this year’s upcoming elections in New York City are set to be an early test for the left wing of the Democratic Party under the Biden administration.
— Andrew Morin
Read MoreWhile the accomplishments of the Biden Administration in the first 100 days have been promising, the administration faces an uphill battle on the road to recovery.
— Takuya Amagai
Read MoreNo single solution can address the monster that is “productivity culture,” but implementing mandatory paid leave, individualizing productivity and unplugging are steps in the right direction.
— Asher Bykov
Read MoreAmerica prides itself on being one of the world’s oldest and strongest democracies, but the filibuster undermines the most central tenet of our government: majority rule.
— Lindsey Gradowski
Read MoreAfter 260 NGOs urged banks not to finance a $3.5 billion oil pipeline in East Africa, the Biden administration must consider alternatives to offer Uganda, Tanzania and other nations to generate electric power and stimulate their economies.
— Zega Ras-Work
Read MoreThe Biden Administration and Democrats in the U.S. Senate must move as quickly as possible to nominate and confirm as many judges as they can, pushing the Federal Judiciary in a more progressive direction.
— Takuya Amagai
Read MoreWhile “honor” conjures images of strict, Confucian families of ancient China, the contemporary narrative is all about mianzi: a sociological concept that translates literally to “face” but means prestige and social position.
— Iris Peng
Read MoreAlthough President Biden announced that he will increase the refugee cap again, the administration must take more direct action to ensure that refugees across the world can and will receive the help they need.
— Ritika Manathara
Read MoreAs countries turn increasing attention towards the Arctic, it is time for the United States to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea to add much needed legitimacy to its territorial claims in the region.
— Claire Cutler
Read MoreAs the Republican Party fails to define what it stands for in the post-Trump era, the GOP needs to stop crying wolf and begin building the party into a facts-based entity.
— Junior Mwemba
Read MoreWith China’s political, economic, and military rise in recent years, the U.S. appears to have found its new foe for justifying a bloated and unnecessary military budget that jeopardizes world peace.
— Nicolas Gardner
Read MoreThe growth of online and grassroots funding has helped both Democrats and Republicans tremendously, but this trend comes with new challenges.
— Andrew Morin
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreThe filibuster is currently standing in the way of ensuring that every American has a say in their government. As long as the filibuster exists, crucial issues like racial injustice, climate change and income inequality will remain unresolved.
— Takuya Amagai
Read MoreThe 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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