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.
Photo courtesy of the New York Post The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a ‘budget’ as “a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures.” Unfortunately, New York…
A child walking through the flood waters resulting from Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. Picture Courtesy of CGTN Africa. On March 14 and 15 of this year,…
US army specialist Jessica Walker from Killingworth, shares a hug with an Afghan child at a girl scout meeting in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of…
President Trump addresses his cabinet and the press. Photo courtesy of Reuters. Perhaps the most entertaining of the many new phenomena stirred into existence by Trump’s…
Traffic near Grand Central Station. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Update: As of April 1, the State Legislature and Gov. Cuomo passed the 2020 budget, congestion…
Migrants under the Paso Del Norte Bridge. Photo courtesy of the New York Times. The American dream is still very much a phantom at the end…
There's a lot of presidential candidates. Photo courtesy of Vox.com. With Beto O’Rourke’s recent announcement of his bid for president, a staggering 14 Democrats have thrown…
Ethan Lindenberger testifies against his anti-vaccination parents before Congress. Photo courtesy of NBC News. With the 2020 election already hanging over our heads, it’s fairly easy…
Two Kyrgyzstani girl in traditional clothing. Photo courtesy of The Borgen Project. Education breeds confidence and encourages young girls to pursue opportunities otherwise not available to…
Young lesbian woman with face paint at an LGBTQ+ community center in Accra, Ghana. Photo courtesy of Human Rights Watch. Ghana is a leader in terms…