People have always sought to leave their mark on the world. From hand tracings in ancient caves to “___ was here” etched beneath classroom desks,…
Fieldston Political Journal
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…
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…
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…
On Tuesday November 5th, 2024, I will come home from school, drop off my backpack, and go to my nearest polling place to cast a…
Liberal democracy, the form of governance which has grown to dominate the Western world since the end of the Second World War, is a philosophy…
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…
Donald Trump has left the Republican Party completely unrecognizable from Reagen’s GOP. The defeat of the Immigration-Ukraine-Israel Package in the Senate signals the complete loss…
In his well-known essay “The End of History?”, economist Francis Fukuyama wrote: “it matters very little to us what strange thoughts occur to the people…
Alexei Navalny’s Life and Legacy as a Fearless Challenger of Russian Corruption and Authoritarianism
Alexei Navalny’s Life and Legacy as a Fearless Challenger of Russian Corruption and Authoritarianism
On February 16th, 2024, longtime political and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison located in a penal colony in the Arctic Circle.…