Record Need, Record Deficit: The Politics Behind Humanitarian Funding
Abby Coxe Image via CNN *** In 2026, the United Nations estimated that 87 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance…
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Oil or Ideology? Trump Can’t Sell Either
Gavin O'Sullivan Photo via Strauss Center *** Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, less than a month before the 2003…
Protecting Rights or Protecting Lives: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Madelyn Marcisz Photo via Virginia Court Case Finder *** The boundary between constitutional rights and public safety is once again…
Participation Paywall: Commercialization and Inequalities of Youth Sports
Dominic Razzano Photo via Pxhere *** From June to July, 2026, the United States co-hosted the Men’s FIFA World Cup…
Loss of Integrity: The Risks of Athletes Backing Prediction Markets
Daniel Ukandu Image via X *** Before the rapid growth of prediction markets, there was a clear, easy-to-understand boundary between…
He’s Making a List, He’s Checking It Twice: Netanyahu’s Coming To Town
Campbell Brown Photo via Reuters *** In 2013, US citizen Edward Snowden exposed the National Security Agency for conducting mass-scale…
Unvaccinated and Homeschooled: How Conservatism is Failing American Kids
Kate Stover A homeschooling family announces their choice, via the instagram account @brookeraybould. *** In the 2018-2019 academic year, approximately…
The First Battle for Taiwan
Holmes Wormald Image via The New Yorker *** China may not need to blockade Taiwan if it can persuade the…
Five Failures: A Strategic Assessment of Operation Epic Fury
Image via INSS *** On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a…