There is no denying that college tuition has reached insurmountable levels. Since 1980, tuition has increased by over 180%, with the average cost of higher…
Posts published in “Democracy, Policy and Institutions”
In common parlance, a vote is usually some kind of formal expression of where you stand, what you believe, what you support, what you don’t…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency of the United States, what might be changed forever in American life? As in every…
To many, a Trumpian economy promises chaos and calamity; to others, it promises utopia. Having decisively secured the title of America’s 47th president, Donald Trump…
Latin America’s largest country (more than 3 million square miles) and the world’s fourth-largest democracy (more than 210 million people), Brazil, has been defined by…
When I sent a survey out to the student body asking about people’s experiences with the “diversity of thought” at Fieldston, I expected to hear…
Throughout history, women have notoriously been diminished and attacked for their policies, looks, backgrounds, and mistakes. Female leaders and pioneers are at constant risk of…
In the wake of World War Two, in the midst of the Cold War, in the age of anti-colonial struggles and independence movements, at a…
Nationalism, as a textbook term, was once a force that made nations, liberated peoples, or invaded other countries. In its contemporary political context, nationalism emphasizes…
Since publishing my last article, titled “A (Not-So-) Brief Overview of Donald Trump’s Legal Minefield” on April 30th, multiple updates have occurred across the numerous…