Poland’s Democratic Triumph and Its Ripple Effects on Europe
On Oct. 15, 2023, people in Poland, across the European Union, and around the world waited with bated breath for...
Year: 2023
Monday Memo | US Veto on Ceasefire, Testimonies of College Presidents Criticized, Threats to Right-to-Shelter
World US Vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire On December 8, 2023, the United States vetoed a UN Security...
The Silencing of Palestinian Journalists
On Oct. 7, 2023, Israel declared war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and has bombarded Palestinian homes, medical and...
Column | Absent Accountability: The EU’s Failures to Check the Power of Frontex
The dream of every asylum seeker praying that their boat stays afloat in the Mediterranean is to step foot on...
Monday Memo | Israel-Hamas truce, Bilateral talk between the US and China, Budget cuts to the NYC’s budget
World Israel-Hamas truce extends After 48 days of conflict following Hamas' October 7 attack, a four-day truce between Israel and...
Oppenheimer and the Nuclear Chain Reaction
This past summer saw the release of Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, a biopic of the man who was instrumental...
Column | Mixed Messages: The EU’s Approach to Mass Migration
“Either I will die, or I will go to Italy.” That was the mindset of Mbalo, a 20-year-old from Gambia...
Monday Memo | Healthcare Horrors in the Middle East, GOP Debates Foreign Policy, and NYC’s Migrant Shelter Woes
World In the Line of Fire: Hospitals and Lives at Risk The current casualty count reports 1,405 dead and 5,600...
Monday Memo | Israel-Gaza Conflict’s Ripple Effects
World Israel-Gaza Crisis On October 7, 2023, a significant escalation unfolded in the Israel-Gaza conflict when Hamas launched a large-scale...
Reevaluating the Lab Leak Theory and Media Snapback
In the whirlwind of the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, a contentious and elusive question loomed large over public discourse: Where did...
