Digging Ourselves Deeper: When Climate Action Mimics Extraction
President Trump’s desire to annex Greenland is not wholly a national security strategy. With the autonomous territory’s ice sheet losing...
Opinion
Opinion pieces on JPI offer readers a glimpse into the writer’s personal perspective and viewpoints. They are deliberately subjective, aiming to persuade and advocate for a particular position, often employing rhetoric or evoking emotion. Our writers often use their own experiences, research, or analysis to support their opinions and build a compelling case.
Former Philippine President Duterte’s Arrest and the Broader Southeast Asian War on Drugs
From 2016 to 2022, Filipinos endured endless cycles of fear under the Rodrigo Duterte Administration and his “war on drugs”...
What Happened to Making America Affordable Again?
“Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again,” Donald Trump said on the campaign trail....
Why is Elon Musk supporting Donald Trump? Mars, Tesla, Wealth, and Ego
Elon Musk's shift from supporting Democrats to endorsing Republicans, along with his backing of Donald Trump after the failed assassination...
Donald Trump Will Be His Own Secretary of State: What Early Days Tell Us About the President’s Foreign Policy
Foreign affairs is perhaps the policy area where both Donald Trump’s supporters and detractors expect him to diverge most drastically...
Misogyny and Racism on Full Display in the 2024 Presidential Election
The moment I saw the news that Joe Biden dropped out of the U.S. Presidential race, my heart dropped to...
Immigration Policy: What Happened to the Kamala Harris We Thought We Knew?
Vice President Kamala Harris's recent pivot on immigration policy has left many supporters bewildered and disheartened. Once a beacon of...
Eleanor: The Most Powerful of the Roosevelts
In a political and diplomatic sphere predominated by men, including men of her own family, Eleanor Roosevelt proved to be...
Highlights from Biden’s State of the Union Address
Many Democrats going into the State of the Union (SOTU) address on March 7, 2024 had the overwhelming feeling that...
Milei Takes Argentina: Shifting Tides in Latin American Elections
On Nov. 19, ultra-right-wing and self-described anarcho-capitalist candidate Javier Milei took the Argentine presidential elections with 55,69% of the total...
