The war on drugs in México has been a campaign marred by setbacks, failures, and tragedy. As a response to the growing violence from organized crime in the country, president…
“Those who do not learn history are condemned to repeat it.” This quote permeates through our society as a reminder that it is impermissible to forget the sins of the…
Every presidential election cycle, I get unreasonably excited to watch presidential debates. Something about the lack of coherence, the dodging of questions, and the overall contentious nature of the event…
For the politically informed, the classic conservative Republican agenda is pretty easy to summarize. From the middle of the 20th century when the modern conception of the party came to…
When it comes to confidential government documents and intelligence leaks, most people think of blockbuster cases like the Pentagon Papers, the Snowden NSA leaks, and Wikileaks. Regular citizens got their…
“We must not take our eyes off China.” Representative Mike Simpson of Idaho made this claim in a press release last year in regard to China’s expanding power both in…
Living in New York, I enjoy a cost-effective and convenient way of traveling all over the city: urban railroads. Whenever I want to get to my favorite spot in Manhattan,…
After the fall of the Axis Powers in World War II, the United States found a new adversary in the rapidly growing Soviet Union, initiating the Cold War. The Cold…
After a triumphant victory against the Spanish in 1898, the United States set its eyes on the territory of Puerto Rico, a small island with economic and geopolitical potential. After…