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The New H-1B Wage-Weighted Lottery is More Than a Policy Change and Here’s Why
Closing the Door on Public Service
Amid American Gerontocracy, Gonzales CA Provides a Blueprint for Youth Leadership
“Too Old to Drive”: Addressing California’s Senior Driving Crisis
The Dark Stain of Ethnic “Unity”
In 1994, the world watched on in horror as Rwanda plunged into violence on a staggering scale. Today, over 30 years later, history is quietly repeating itself in Sudan.
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The New H-1B Wage-Weighted Lottery is More Than a Policy Change and Here’s Why
For a recent UC Berkeley international graduate looking to take a job at a small research lab or a small
From Veto to Vacuum
“Sometimes you need a dictator,” offhandedly remarked President Trump in Davos on Jan. 21, the third day of the World
Closing the Door on Public Service
One of the biggest sources of stress for a college student is the relentless search for a summer internship. For
The Drums of Diplomacy
In Japan's ancient cultural city of Nara, a rather surreal event unfolded in mid-January. A stage usually reserved for rather
What the Lobito Corridor Means For The Global Energy Transition – and for Angola
Electric vehicle batteries, turbines, generators, and other major clean energy technologies can find their roots in Africa, which places this
Strained Gulf Alliance Adds to the Middle East’s Instability
Saudi Arabia presents itself as the Middle East’s proactive peacemaker. But on Dec. 30, 2025, the kingdom launched a major
Amid American Gerontocracy, Gonzales CA Provides a Blueprint for Youth Leadership
We are living in an age of American gerontocracy. With an average age of 58.9 years as of the start
Reflections on the Neighborhood Corpse of Charlie Kirk
On Sept. 10th, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. The next day, a crypto coin commemorating his death reached a market
Political Activism is the New Showbiz
An actor’s job is to act. It’s an art. Art has and will always be political. From every deliberate, red brushstroke in
Playing for Politics
When Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was ousted over a helmet featuring athletes killed in Russia’s invasion forty-five minutes before
“If Not Here, then Where?”
Having never, ever been a morning person, I always made my brother drive me to school my senior year of
Athletes and Activism: The Intersection of Sports and Politics Amid U.S. Immigration Crackdowns
As we feel the bounce of the basketball reverberating across the court or watch the football cleanly slice through the
“Too Old to Drive”: Addressing California’s Senior Driving Crisis
Whenever a senior driver creates hazards on the road, the typical response is to demand license revocations or mandatory drive
The Dark Stain of Ethnic “Unity”
In 1994, the world watched on in horror as Rwanda plunged into violence on a staggering scale. Today, over 30
Estonia’s Iron Lady Takes Center Stage in European Politics
At just 1.4 million people, Estonia’s entire population is smaller than the city of Paris. As a quiet, reserved country,
One Battle After Another for the Arts
If there was ever a nadir of the arts, a year in which artistic freedom and independent media nearly met
Behind a Veneer of Democracy
What do Ted Cruz, Chinese drones, and Israeli military proxies all have in common? Somaliland. The small breakaway state in
LA Metro is Surrendering to BANANAs
No transportation agency is as self-sabotaging as Los Angeles Metro. On Jan. 22, the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors
Winter is Coming
On Jan. 23, 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the
America’s Disposable Allies
When it comes to American foreign policy, realpolitik rules. Democratic allies, be warned: Washington’s friendship may be an existential liability.
The Bay Area Tech Companies Bowing Down to President Trump
In a picturesque scene of decadent place settings and gold-accented tablecloths, President Donald Trump hosted his cadre of tech powerhouse