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Farewell, but not goodbye, Mr. President
Kalshi and the Case for Federalism
In an Era of Wildfire, California Faces a New Crisis at Home
The Sublime Resistance of Southern California’s Latino Goth Necropolis
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 cap value of five million dollars. Within one week, over two million were placed into online bets as to the sexual orientation of his killer. Within two months, I watched an AI generated video of his face superimposed onto Lebron James’ body as a Brazilian phonk edit of the hit single “We Are Charlie Kirk” plays. Lasers shot out of his eyes.
Can We Still Buy Tulsi Gabbard’s “No War With Iran” T-shirt?
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Argentina at a Crossroads
On October 22nd, voters flocked to the polls to elect the new president of Argentina, amongst intense political and economic
Criticism Rises as California’s CARE Court Unfolds – And Rightfully So
In September 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed CARE Court: a first-in-the-nation scheme to address individuals with severe mental health
Europe’s Reluctance to Address the Legacy of Slavery
The transatlantic slave trade and the exploitation of enslaved African laborers in the Americas stand as one of the darkest,
Humanitarian Crisis and Concerns of War in the Aftermath of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
An uncertain future lies ahead for Nagorno-Karabakh following a swift Azerbaijani military takeover of the breakaway region, which gained de-facto
Is Biden’s Absence Proof of ASEAN’s Fall Into Vestigiality?
On September 5th, the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, under the guidance
Rethinking Low Fertility
In 2022, Elon Musk made statements that shocked the Twitterverse that led to headlines like “Elon Musk thinks the population
The Business of Eating Disorders
In 2023, beauty standards reign supreme, seemingly stony and impossible to truly change or avoid. Yet, throughout history, the definition
The Koreas: Stars of a Familiar Global Standoff
70 years after South Korea and North Korea called a ceasefire on their ongoing armed conflict, tensions have run high
Japan’s Forgotten Children
I don’t have any dreams [for the future]. —Nozomi M., living in an institution, Osaka, December 2011 Without Dreams: Children
Turmoil Before the Storm: Underlying Political Risk in Libya
Derna was a beautiful seaside town, built on the ruins of a Greek colony by Spanish Muslims in the late
Good Riddance, Affirmative Action: What’s Next?
There’s no way around it: affirmative action was a failure. Affirmative action sought to help non-White Americans overcome systemic barriers
Fitness Influencers and the Unseen Market of Teenage Exploitation
Being trapped inside the house for months during the COVID-19 lockdowns gave everyone new options for how to spend their
A Bookend to 20 Years of Turmoil? What Thailand’s New Government Means for the Country
After four months of political limbo, yet another dramatic episode of Thai politics drew to a close. The general elections
Malls Are Dying, Not San Francisco
San Francisco is dying. We can tell from videos online that robberies and violent crimes are through the roof and
The Right to Bear Arms…
…Shall not be infringed. While to most, that line seems pretty straightforward, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham lacks this
One Chinese Barbieland, Two Semi-Autonomous Dreamhouses
The Barbie movie has dominated the movie industry with record breaking successes: it stands as the highest-grossing film of 2023
Three Presidents, Two Entities, One Dilemma
You may think that one president is enough to deal with, but imagine having three. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a
Silenced Voices and Empty Stages: The Impact of the SAG-AFTRA Strike
The year is 1920, and Hollywood is a brand new industry which nobody is quite familiar with yet. There is
Catholic Controversy on the Brink of Polish Elections
In March of this year, a documentary came out that presented new evidence to support the claims that former Pope
How Gabon’s Coup Marks the End of an Era for France
On August 30, shortly after President Ali Bongo was reelected for his third term, a group of Gabonese military officers
Dissatisfaction and Disappointment at UNGA78
“Compromise has become a dirty word. Our world needs statesmanship, not gamesmanship and gridlock . . . It is time