The American Right is obsessed with Ronald Reagan. He is the ultimate conservative hero: the actor turned politician who saved the United States from the…
Posts published in “Human Rights, Health and Social Justice”
A Closer Look at Yemen
Recently the Houthis have drawn global attention to themselves by launching nearly 50 missiles and drones against commercial and Naval ships, sailing under American and…
A Path to (real) Peace After October 7th
Editor’s Note Dear Readers, Thank you for continuing to read and support The Fieldston Political Journal! As a publication dedicated to discourse around often contentious…
An Attempt at Understanding The Israel-Hamas Conflict
Editor’s Note Dear Readers, Thank you for continuing to read and support The Fieldston Political Journal! As a publication dedicated to discourse around often contentious…
The Real Victory: Women’s World Cup Battles on and off the Field
On August 21, the Spanish Women’s National Soccer Team won an electric World Cup Final match against England. The game closed out a tournament that…
The Deadly Series of Earthquakes in Afghanistan
The word “seismic” has filled the media since October 7, 2023. The Israel-Hamas War, which has affected millions of Israeli and Palestinian people, represents one…
Landmark Climate Legal Victory in Montana
This summer, for the first time in the history of the United States, a group of young climate activists successfully sued the government for its…
Eric Adams and the Myth of the Police
Across the United States, policing has become one of the most important issues in politics. Nowhere is this more apparent than in New York with…
The History of Affirmative Action
What can be done to make The United States of America a more equal and equitable society? In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established, through…
Censure: The New Response to Opposition
More than 500 bills, laws, and acts have been introduced in recent months targeting the LGBTQ+ community. All 50 states have seen them and debated…