Sudanese Civil War and UAE Involvement
The ongoing civil war in Sudan is one of the deadliest conflicts that the world has seen in recent years. It is one of the deadliest conflicts happening in the entire world. and yet the international community is choosing to look the other way because they do not care enough about African nations, and because […]
FAFSA: Low-earnings indicator and its implications on the future of society
With rising costs of higher education, attending college is increasingly viewed as an investment in one’s future. Since 1963, the average annual cost of public college tuition has risen 312.4% when adjusted for inflation. Public colleges are those that rely on funding from state and federal governments. In the United States of America, 72.6% of […]
The “President of Peace?”
The United States’ National Security Strategy document, released in December 2025, dubbed President Donald Trump “The President of Peace.” This title recognized his role in securing harmony across eight conflicts during his second term in office, as well as normalizing relations between Israel and a number of Arab nations during his first term in the […]
The Breakdown of Public Reason and its role in the 2025 Government Shutdown
While many question the logic and onset of the 2025 government shutdown, philosopher John Rawls would view it as predictable, far from an anomaly, a direct consequence of the breakdown in political trust and long-term erosion of public reason. It was not accidental. As Rawls posits in his conceptualization of public reason for liberal democracies, […]
Increased Youth Participation is the Most Effective Way to Challenge Project 2025
Young Americans are turning out to vote in unprecedented numbers, driven by an urgent need to defend the democratic ideals to which this nation was founded. Since President Donald Trump began his second term in 2025, his administration has pursued radical conservative policies championed by the Heritage Foundation in Project 2025. In targeting issues like […]
When Ice Melts Faster Than Law: Svalbard and the Arctic’s Quiet Shift
The melting Arctic is revealing resources once inaccessible, from shipping lanes to energy reserves. As always, there are great powers ready to secure advantage where governance lags behind opportunity. For decades, Arctic governance rested on the premise that cooperation could be insulated from great power rivalry. This assumption shaped institutions, treaties, and the norms that […]
The Cost of Justice
The promise of equal justice under law, rooted in the Constitution and reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection, is a foundational principle in the United States — but access to that justice remains deeply unequal. Even though legal rights are formally granted, their enforcement depends on factors such as access to professional […]
When the Law Forgets Its Past: How America’s Legal System Still Ignores the Legacy of Slavery and Jim Crow
American law is often presented as neutral, objective, and detached from history. Courts regularly insist that past injustice has little relevance to present-day doctrine, framing racism as a problem that existed once but has since been corrected. Yet, many of the legal rules that govern policing, punishment, and participation in the justice system today were […]
The Illusion of Authenticity: Trump’s Era of Offensive Language in Politics
Long before he entered politics, Donald Trump made “You’re fired!” a national catchphrase on The Apprentice. That brash, unfiltered persona didn’t simply stay on the TV show; it became central to his political campaign and presidency. From mocking journalist Catherine Lucey with “quiet, Piggy” to berating his opponents with racial or sexist insults, President Trump’s […]
United States Policy in Venezuela: Regime Change, Resources, or Political Power?
In recent months, United States President Donald Trump has intensified American focus on Venezuela. In early September, a US Special Operations aircraft attacked a small speedboat in the Caribbean, promptly exploding the boat, its cargo, and the eleven individuals onboard. Justification for the strike was tied to the boat’s alleged association with the Venezuelan Tren […]