Welcome to the Zeitgeist, the NYU Politics Society’s undergraduate opinion publication dedicated to providing a platform for students to learn about and engage with politics and current events.
Columbia University and its administration can’t escape headlines about its response to pro-Palestinian protests — from student-erected Gaza Solidarity Encampments in April of last year to…
Nearly five months after a barrage of post-election op-eds featuring the obligatory line, “Democrats need to do some soul-searching,” the party’s favorability is at an all-time…
President Trump’s infamous travel ban was not about protecting national security — it was about fear, prejudice, and the unjust targeting of Muslims. On Jan. 27,…
When Chuck Schumer voted with Senate Republicans to pass the spending bill that would give President Trump significantly more discretion over the allocation of congressionally approved…
The Department of Governmental Efficiency has certainly delivered on shock value. The agency, created by President Trump and headed by billionaire Elon Musk, has axed over…
The American government’s response to protest is a televised play: shift the blame, equate citizenship and obedience, and when all fails, implement the law, any law…
Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. But what does this mean, exactly? The answer is troubling: it will allow the president to authorize…
On March 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a task force to oversee preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the…
After decades of alliance, economic integration, and goodwill between each other, the close relationship between the United States and Canada is coming to a tragic end.…
In the wake of 2025’s International Women’s Day, the feminist movement appears fractured. The world consistently feels, and is, less accepting and more dangerous for women.…