By June Jack
American retrenchment will not benefit either the U.S. or international population. Instead of turning towards Trump-style isolationism, the United States should recommit to and strengthen the rules-based international order.
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By June Jack
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prepares an indictment against a leader for crimes against civilians in their prosecution of a war. The leader and their allies responded by threatening the ICC. You might expect this behavior from Russia. Indeed, a Kremlin spokesperson blustered about sending some missiles to The Hague over Putin’s indictment. However, this might not be expected by a dozen U.S. senators, who recently threatened to sanction the ICC based on its investigation of war crimes during the war in Gaza. Indeed, they referenced an act that preemptively authorizes the invasion of the Netherlands in order to free any American being held by the ICC. In fact, as a liberal democracy, you would expect America to be a party to the ICC, rather than sanction countries for being part of it. Yet this troubling behavior is not limited to our own democracy. Recent attempted (and successful!) assassinations of Canadian and U.S. citizens by Indian agents and the raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito by Ecuadorian military and law enforcement are part of a troubling trend of extraterritorial punishment by somewhat democratic countries ostensibly committed to international law.
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By Saanvi Nagaraj
With the 2024 election results revealing that Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States, the economic term tariff has become increasingly relevant. Trump has emphasized that his economic plan for the next four years will involve tariffs, calling himself the “tariff man.”
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By Norah Luzadder
With devastating hurricanes and record-smashing temperatures continuing to surface across the globe, it is no secret that climate change is reaching a point of grave concern. Individuals of all backgrounds experience its effects, and a wide range of politicians and celebrities endorse campaigns to reduce some of the most prominent contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Yet some of the most disproportionately affected by changes to our Earth continue to go relatively unregarded outside of climate conferences and other diplomatic endeavors.
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By: Madeleine Burke
As Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky fly across our screen, it’s hard not to be watching the Olympics in some way this summer. However, from the extravagant opening ceremony on the Seine to the shiny medals, one can’t help but wonder how much all of this had to cost both economically and socially.
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By Riya Dasgupta
2024 has been a crazy year, and we’ve only just begun. From the tens of worldwide conflicts in places like Yemen, Ethiopia, Gaza, and Myanmar, to the largest global warming threat to humanity today; little third-world problems in our lives such as Sephora havoc, consumption culture, and reliance on technology seem irrelevant. Nevertheless, the years continue to pass, and modern customs continue to evolve; yet not always for the better. Could the exaggerated use of technology and new overconsumption trends be pushing the development of society backward instead of forward?
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By: Mikal Yonas
In light of the recent elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo a little over a month ago, an escalation of deadly violence between two major militant groups has shaken the region. Clashes between militant groups and rebel groups
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By: Riya Dasgupta
Global warming is one of the largest threats to humankind today. Its presence is overbearing and it stays in the back of minds over some of the most important decisions made. In seemingly complete contrast, there is Taylor Swift, a fast-climbing pop artist and music record holder, whose songs are heard around the globe. Despite being completely different worlds, the two have more correlation than you would think.
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By: Riya Dasgupta
COVID-19: the globally known virus, also named the “Coronavirus disease,” that swept the world almost four years ago. Deaths were in the millions, and it was as easy to catch as the common cold. Wait; four years ago?
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By: MaxiMO Bangayna
Valorant, Riot Games' tactical first-person shooter, has taken the gaming world by storm, not only for its strategic gameplay but also for the diverse and unique cast of characters known as Agents. In the world of Valorant, players aren't just picking characters; they are assembling a team of individuals with distinct abilities, backgrounds, and cultures.
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By: Parvati Gopakumar
In a world where most people are transferring their entire lives to be digital a new pandemic has arisen. It has discrete symptoms, and is usually unnoticed, yet it’s spreading rapidly. Unlike Covid-19 or SARS this pandemic is much worse because no one is attempting to ‘cure’ it.
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By: Mikal Yonas
November 2023 marks three years since the Ethiopian Government began its devastating military operations against the Northern Tigray Region in 2020. While western media coverage since 2020 on this matter has been minimal, the death, destruction, and horror certainly has not been.
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By: Gowri Gopakumar
The use of Artificial Intelligence (or A.I.) has grown to become an integral part of society. From self checkout lines to automated voice replies, A.I. continues to be all around us. However, where is the line drawn for A.I. involvement in our lives? That’s something even now as a society we all are trying to decide.
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By: Abbie Ahn
In the tumultuous landscape of modern politics, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stands as a key example to the power of the media in a political issue. As the conflict rages on in the Levant, media continues to play a crucial role in how people perceive the conflict as well as sending aid to those directly in the midst of the ongoing crisis.
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By: Manthan Madan
Boko Haram, was established in 2002 in northeast Nigeria. Its founder was Mohommad Yusuf. However, when he died in 2009, the group had then started significant violence in the Nigerian area, and thus was able to cause the deaths of thousands and the displacement of over 2.5 million people.
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By: Margaret Chen
Since May 2023, Canada has been engulfed by a record-breaking season of wildfires. Over 70,000 square miles of land has been burned by 4,300 fires. To put this into perspective, this is roughly the size of Washington state, and the last season that was this severe clocked in at 30,000 square miles in 1989. Furthermore, although Canada is no stranger to wildfires, it typically experiences peak wildfire season in June. Yet, these fires are still burning with scorching intensity even though historically, the frequency of these fires should be declining. So what does this mean?
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By: Fatema Dinary
Plastic is an ongoing problem in our environment and has polluted countless ecosystems to date. The durable, reusable material has become popular over the years due to advancements in technology and mainstream platforms that advertise such materials.
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Around early January, South Africa took over the BRICS chairmanship from China and will play host to the group’s annual summit this year. If you don’t know what BRICS is, it's an acronym for the five leading emerging economies among countries:
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By: Elham Abdel Jalil
On February 6th, one of the deadliest earthquakes in a long time hit Turkey and Syria. As of February 8th, the death toll has risen to over 15,000 and thousands more injured.
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By: Khadija Coats
As the number of protests in Iran has grown over time, many Iranian immigrants have voiced their opinions on the ongoing events, including the deadly protests and the unjust arrests in Iran and the experiences they’ve encountered growing up in the country.
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