Opinion
Perverse Secularism: A Case for The Hijab in France
The French government should be under no pretense that society can exist in a vacuum. Admitting this reveals that the real expectation on Muslims is not to assimilate but to disappear silently into the background of an unduly deified status quo predicated on Western principles.
La democracia peruana en riesgo — Una mirada a la candidatura de Pedro Castillo
Aún así, considerando que la crisis institucional tiende a amplificar los llamados al cambio drástico, existe la posibilidad de que el Perú pudiera ser gobernado, en unos meses, por un Marxista-Leninista. Una mirada exhaustiva al manifiesto de su partido, escrito el año pasado, revelará los peligros aterradores que representa esta posibilidad para la consolidación de un Perú próspero y democrático.
Peruvian Democracy at Risk: A Review of Pedro Castillo’s Presidential Candidacy
Since moments of institutional crisis tend to amplify calls for drastic change, there remains the possibility that Peru could be governed by a Marxist-Leninist in a few months’ time. An exhaustive look into his party’s 2020 manifesto will reveal just how dangerous this prospect is to the consolidation of a democratic and prosperous Peru.
Around the World for a COVID-19 Shot: An Ethical Examination of Vaccine Tourism
When we’re forced to make unethical decisions, we have to demand better of the people in power. Asking for inherent inequalities to benefit the least-advantaged requires both acknowledging that these inequalities exist and that they have feasible solutions.
Voter Suppression Bills: An Overreaction to a Fictional Threat
The Republican Party should not attempt to change the electorate to match the party line; it should change the party line to fit its electorate.
The Perils and Promise of a Green Foreign Policy
The trick is to help cut global emissions by deconstructing the American empire, not rebuilding it in a new form.
History Repeats Itself: Populism and the Post-Trump Republican Party Chasm
As Senator Ben Sasse said in his message to the Nebraska GOP State Central Committee after being censured: “Politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude.” The party now wrestles with choosing between tethering itself to the Trump-adorned populist ideals or ridding itself of its recent populist tendencies and return to achieving meaningful, substantive conservative policy.
The Past Year Was Devastating for the Global Poor. Climate Change Won’t Help.
It is easy to draw conclusions about how climate change and COVID-19 have made us interconnected. More discomforting and important is to remember just how disconnected our experiences of both crises—and their political contexts—remain.