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.

Kyrsten Sinema: An Unusual Obstacle

In March of 2003, as Senator Joe Lieberman — the controversial, independent-minded, pro-Iraq war, moderate Democrat from Connecticut — toured Tucson, Arizona, during his recently-announced presidential…

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Are You an Oligopolist?

Interest in index funds—investment instruments that pool a broad swath of companies based on an index like the S&P 500—have skyrocketed over the past decade. Source:…

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“Blue Lives Matter” is Dead

Photo courtesy of Shannon Stapleton, Reuters In videos played back during the second impeachment hearings by House Impeachment Managers, rioters on and around Capitol grounds on…

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The Firm’s Fractured Fairytale

Front Pages of the Sun and Daily Mail after the interview between Oprah and the Sussexes aired. Photo Courtesy of ABC News. What started as a…

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Don’t Trust Polls? Bet Against Them.

Donald Trump is the very early favorite for the Republican nomination on Predictit after his performance at CPAC. Source: Predictit Like many of my colleagues here…

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