February 3, 2026 – Northeastern University Political Review

Campus February 3, 2026

Gentrification: The Unintended Consequence of the “People Before Highways” Protests

by Dario Nardini, International Affairs and International Business 2027

In the midst of the Cold War, Dwight D. Eisenhower argued that if the United States was invaded by a foreign entity, roads would be needed for survival. As a result, he signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956 which allotted substantial funds to municipal governments for the construction of highways, giving life to the […]

Global February 3, 2026

Hope at Last: A Venezuelan’s Perspective on Maduro’s Arrest

by Mariana Ocariz, Business Administration and Political Science 2028

On January 3, 2026, I woke up to the news that Nicolas Maduro—the man who led the regime that had terrorized millions of Venezuelans, including my own family, for opposing its corruption—had been captured and was awaiting trial. I do not know a single Venezuelan who has not personally suffered under Maduro’s leadership. Those who […]