How old is too old? As November approaches, this question circulates across America. President Biden’s age remains a central threat to his reelection, while Donald Trump, only about four years younger, does not face the same challenge.
— Elisabeth Mellen
Read MoreIf one were assigned the near-impossible task of listing the most influential theologians and religious leaders of the past 30 years, it would be difficult not to include the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. One of his earlier works, entitled The Politics of Hope, seems even more relevant today. The route out of our American political crisis, albeit accelerated by electing pro-democracy candidates, fundamentally rests on our ability to realize this politics of hope.
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreIn El Salvador, order has emerged from an anti-democratic regime. The fact of the matter is that the Latin American country was rather lawless before, with gangs roaming the streets and bribery a norm. The U.S. must push for an order in accordance with law. There is a world where due process meets safety.
— Michael Scime
Read MoreRecently, former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for the upcoming 2024 election, has commented on the United States’ commitment to NATO, leaving the other allied countries questioning their safety amid the War in Ukraine.
— Christina Tucholski
Read MorePartisanship has proven not anathema to a healthy democracy but an invaluable and, indeed, a necessary constituent of our political system. Partisanship and the sincere, meaningful debate it fosters have been at the root of our democracy from the beginning.
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreThe finger guns to the head are more than a gesture or a political protest. It’s a way for the world to finally understand how dire the situation in Congo has been and continues to be. Whether it is the DR Congo, Gaza, Sudan, or Tigray, you can not just tune out what is distressing to you just because you don’t want to hear it.
— Kahwit Tela
Read MoreThere are still eight months before the first presidential debate, and while the parties have not made their platforms official, people are already scrutinizing the differences between the two candidates: Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Despite the apparent differences, there is one area where Biden and Trump have something in common.
— Patrick McFarland
Read MorePopulism remains perilously open to forgery. If Donald Trump is a populist, he is one in performance only – the marriage of the two ends there. Defeating Trump in November is necessary but not sufficient. We need to reclaim the word “populism” before its imposters reclaim our country.
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreWith key players like Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley making huge moves in the 2024 primary elections, it seems like the Republican Party is ushering in a new era that embraces South Asian voters. Yet, Haley, who is still in the race, fails to connect to her Indian identity and campaign towards South Asian voters.
— Maya Mohosin
Read MoreIn late January, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift went viral on X. The images, likely made on Microsoft Designer, prompted X to suspend the ability to search Swift’s name on the app temporarily
— Catherine Hughes
Read MoreIn the face of the current climate crisis, developing nations must balance the pressure to transition to renewable energy sources with the need to provide affordable and stable energy to their population. Unfortunately for climate activists, the easiest way to overcome this is through the use of fossil fuels.
— Alessia Coluccio
Read MoreDemocratic Rep. Jeff Jackson has gone viral on TikTok for his fireside-like chats that give viewers a simple explanation of political happenings in the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, he is being gerrymandered out of North Carolina’s 14th district. Now, he plans to run for Attorney General.
— Christiana Tucholski
Read MoreAs young jobseekers graduate from college and enter the workforce, they face a daunting challenge: finding affordable housing in a tight rental market. With increases in housing prices outpacing wage growth, many of the lowest-earners in our society fear being left on the street.
— Kenneth Jackson
Read MoreWhile the United Nations (UN) is intended to provide a forum for such coordination, its effectiveness has been increasingly called into question by members of Congress and international leaders alike. While the UN remains an indispensable asset to diplomacy, it needs to be fixed to restore its credibility and strength to meet the unique challenges of the world today.
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreThe presence of automation has increased exponentially in the United States in regards to jobs, experiments, etc. Is there no solution? Is AI fated to overrun humanity, creating widespread economic misery?
— Antonin Grosclaude-Evans
Read MoreAlmost nine months after Kevin McCarthy was narrowly elected as Speaker of the House, eight GOP members and the entirety of the Democratic Party ousted him from the speakership.
— Alessia Coluccio
Read MoreThe recent conflict that has occurred within the Middle East have deeply shocked Georgetown students and the international community. It is crucial to condemn the innocent killing of civilians on both sides, and to stand with both the Jewish and Palestinian communities in empathizing with their suffering.
— Peer Khan
Read MoreAs America closes in on the 2024 election cycle, there is an important political development that the nation should keep in mind: we are witnessing the Republican party’s ideological shift toward extremism. The shift is not a result of changing attitudes toward policy stances, but is a reaction to the adoption of strong identity politics.
— Emily Beaman
Turning back on campaign promises, the Biden administration announced plans to continue construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall on Oct. 4, 2023. The move has elicited criticism from immigrant rights groups and environmental activists across the country, who consider the move a betrayal from the administration.
— Ophelia Bentley
Read MoreWith Biden’s election promises on ending fossil fuel and focusing on climate change, many communities feel he has fallen short of such goals. The approval of the Willow Project and failure to receive the invitation required for the recent UN Climate Ambition Summit will affect voters. Simply put, a viable 2024 Joe Biden re-election campaign requires the very votes that are currently being alienated by an administration in bed with the fossil fuel industry.
— Liv Schroeder
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