Emmitt Wilson ’22 Politics Editor Since the 2015 federal election, Justin Trudeau has remained the leader of the Liberal Party. The New Democratic Party changed their leader once, from Tom Mulcair to Jagmeet Singh in 2017. However, after the resignation of the defeated Stephen Harper, the Conservative Party has seen a myriad of leadership changes.... Continue Reading →
The Dictatorial Ties of ‘Bongbong,’ the Filipino President-Elect
John Ergon Golpe ’24 Contributor There is a plethora of reasons as to why Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , the winner of the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election, is unfit to become the country’s latest leader. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the only son of former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. , who started their dictatorship in... Continue Reading →
Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s New President-Elect
Siwon Jengsuksavat ’23 Contributor After an extremely tight and nasty election, candidate Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party won with 48.56% of ballots to 47.83% of ballots to the ruling Democratic party. Yoon was officially sworn in as President on May 10, 2022, for a five-year term. The two major parties in this... Continue Reading →
Zelensky: The Unexpected Face of the Ukrainian Resistance
Nathan Poklar ’24 Contributor Before Russia invaded Ukraine, very few outside of Ukraine knew who Volodymyr Zelensky was. Yet, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Zelensky has solidified himself as the face of the Ukrainian national identity. In 2019, Zelensky was elected President as an independent candidate in a landslide election. Viewed as an... Continue Reading →
Food and Freedom: A Retrospective on Poland
Ryan Waller ’24 Contributor The lives of those in Poland in the 1980s consisted of work, hunger, and fear. My grandparents and my mother both suffered under the rule of the communist government in Poland. Following the Second World War, Poland had a Russian puppet government. The Polish people and Polish government officials feared Russia,... Continue Reading →
We Should Rethink the UN
William Hudson ’24 Contributor It’s time to replace the United Nations After the disastrous Second World War and the League of Nations’ failure to stop it, world leaders created a new multinational organization: the United Nations (UN). The UN, like its predecessor, aims to prevent wars by encouraging international dialogue, safeguarding human rights, and seeking... Continue Reading →
The Politicization of the Supreme Court
Sean Ehmann ’24 Contributor The United States is a polarized nation. Congress is sharply divided along party lines and executive policies shift drastically from one administration to the next. However, the third branch of government is meant to stay above partisan squabbles, to be truly neutral referees for these political shenanigans. That is, of course,... Continue Reading →
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Dubai’s Electric Hyperloop Project
Contributor Samay Dadlani ‘24 Reimagining the future of transportation, the RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) is moving steps closer to launch the world’s first hyperloop in the Arabian city of Dubai. The principal motivation for this 22 billion USD project is to reduce travel-time for UAE (United Arab Emirates) commuters. The hyperloop, formally known as... Continue Reading →