The current international community has a new game: presidents stand in a quick-draw duel position, tumbleweeds flying around their feet as they turn to pull their weapons, surveying and screaming at each other while they decide who has the biggest guns, who inflicts the most damage. This might sound dramatic, but given the recent attacks in Iran and Venezuela, it could be what international affairs has come to. On Feb. 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. The attack was done to several military sites to target the country’s political figures. It was also spread out to other areas:…

Trump has repeatedly shown complete disregard for the lives of innocent civilians—viewing them as mere pawns in a greater game. In the Venezuelan operation, there were several civilian casualties. In the ongoing operation in Iran, 201 people have reportedly been killed across the country, while 747 have been injured. Is it ever justifiable to support a strike on a primary school which resulted in at least 85 deaths? The answer seems obvious. Also, the explanations for this operation are far from satisfying. If this is a question of establishing power, the U.S. has already proven themselves as a military superpower.…

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down Trump’s extensive tariff policies comes as a breath of fresh air. Following a series of rulings that seemed overly accommodating to Trump, this decision restores hope in the impartiality of the nine justices. This is not solely because it goes against the President, but because it demonstrates the Supreme Court’s independence from the executive branch. This independence is particularly significant in an environment where many have been concerned about the potential overlap between the executive and judicial branches in recent months.

When applying to universities, the average experience requires some sort of diversity statement. These are only one of the aspects considered to be part of a university’s holistic review of candidates. You might have to scratch your head and think back to discover how exactly your background, race, ethnicity, gender, or whatever other immutable characteristic is now considered as important as your character, and makes you stand out from the crowd.  In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the affirmative action policies employed in Harvard’s and University of North Carolina’s (UNC) admissions system. The court found that the use of…

The system surrounding ICE’s arrests requires less deference to police officers and greater emphasis on human rights. According to ICE’s website, ICE agents do not need judicial warrants to make arrests. Like other law enforcement officers, they are allowed to “initiate consensual encounters” and “briefly detain aliens” when they have “reasonable suspicion that the aliens are illegally present in the United States. There are two issues with such deference. Firstly, “reasonable suspicion” is a vague and, although it aims to be otherwise, subjective form of analysis. It gives the opportunity for bias that clouds judgment to be used as a justification…

As the Supreme Court delays its decision on Trump’s tariffs, these policies remain in effect. Without a promised set date to release the ruling, the impacts of the tariffs continue and, alongside it, the detrimental effects on international trade and cooperation.  On Feb. 1, 2025, Trump fulfilled the promises he made before even officially entering office by implementing the “Trafficking” and “Reciprocal” tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. All of which were framed as a response to a case of national emergency against undocumented immigration and drug trafficking.  The Trump administration wanted to kill two birds with one stone –…

After George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020, the whole country protested against the clear injustice. A year later, when Derek Chauvin, the policeman responsible, was ultimately prosecuted, the nation celebrated as justice was finally served. Since then, there have been at least 4,486 victims of police brutality, according to research by The Washington Post. The George Floyd case was a singular win in what seems like an endless battle against police brutality. The very concept of police brutality is hypocritical. A contradiction and cruel paradox. To have an institution whose objective is to protect citizens against harm…

On Jan. 3, the U.S. executed a military strike to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on drug and weapons charges. The couple was arrested in Caracas and taken aboard an FBI aircraft, arriving in New York that same Saturday afternoon. In a recent press conference, Trump said the U.S. would “run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.” Later adding that the U.S. government seeks “peace, liberty, and justice for the great people of Venezuela.” On the same day as the strike, the Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court…