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.
The run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) occurred in the blink of an eye. On Wednesday, March 8, SVB announced that it had sold $21 billion…
Many people love going to sporting events in their hometown, especially for a team they love. It’s a great bonding experience, bringing different groups together for…
Economic interests and national security have long gone hand-in-hand in America’s economic orthodoxy— a phenomenon referred to as the military-industrial complex by President Eisenhower. The Creating…
Scattered rubble, blistered feet, empty stomachs, and a fear of the unknown. Millions of Ethiopian civilians’ worlds have been turned upside down as a result of…
February 28, 2023, unraveled in horrific fashion in Northern Greece when a passenger train, carrying 352 souls onboard, collided head-on with a freight train on the…
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…
In recent years, the debate surrounding women’s clothing in Iran has become a highly debated topic. The Iranian government mandates that all women, both citizens and…
The war in Ukraine. The disastrous train wreck in East Palestine. Endless debate over legislation in Congress. The controversy of student loan forgiveness. The list of…
The European Union Schengen vote on December 8, 2022, reflects its long-standing second-class treatment of its southeastern-most members: Bulgaria and Romania. These countries, both EU members,…
Political tension is not often an aftershock associated with natural disasters. Yet, in the aftermath of multiple earthquakes that wreaked havoc around the Syrian-Turkish border, many…