Off the Soapbox is a Zeitgeist column that focuses on the personalities, leadership styles, and rhetoric of those in the political arena today. How do these leaders, their unique backgrounds and approaches, impact the larger political conversation?
Vancouver’s mayor is in trouble. Ken Sim’s A Better City (ABC) candidates suffered a resounding defeat in a high-turnout byelection to progressive challengers, and the…
Alexei Navalny was the most well known opposition leader in Russia, and the most vocal critic of Vladamir Putin. He spearheaded the anti-corruption movement in Russia…
Andy Kim is far from an outsider to politics. Currently representing New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district in the House of Representatives, Kim’s official biography states that…
In an interview with El Pais in 2021, Gustavo Petro pointed out that the mural on the ceiling of a room within the Colombian Senate building…
Tucker Carlson is the most watched media personality in the United States and to those familiar with his rhetoric that is an incredibly worrying fact. Carlson…
Despite the ongoing celebration of National Women’s Month, the current legislative landscape and discussions across the United States present a challenging contrast, casting doubt on the…
A common sentiment I’ve noticed among both modern supporters and detractors of former President Jimmy Carter is that he was a morally upstanding and good person. …
On June 23, 2016, 52% of Brits voted in favor of leaving the European Union. Since this referendum, the United Kingdom has had four different Prime…
The recent Vancouver mayoral election has led to a massive upheaval at city hall. Ken Sim of the ABC (A Better City) party resoundingly defeated the…
As history suggests that Republicans will pick up the seats they need to regain control of the House of Representatives this November, the actions of the…