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…
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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…
People have always sought to leave their mark on the world. From hand tracings in ancient caves to “___ was here” etched beneath classroom desks,…
Jane Fonda, 86-year-old actress, author, and model turned activist, has won two Academy Awards and has made appearances in movies such as Nine to Five,…
It might be criminal not to introduce this article with the quote that so many similar ones include. Winston Churchill famously remarked that “Democracy is…