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Are politicians in line with their youth constituency? Over the past years, youth have ignited raised voices only to be ignored; with election season right around the corner, the answer to our frustrations may just be our vote.

After a horrific shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, coupled with a recent chilling decision by the Supreme Court that yet again undermines legislation intended to limit guns in America’s public places, the gun debate becomes even more polarized. Nearing midterm elections, what can we do to stop this cycle of mass shootings?

Civil liberties are once again under attack in America. Bills in primarily Republican states like Don’t Say Gay, trans bans, and abortion bans are drastically affecting the lives of countless Americans, and it is imperative we take action now before these actions are irreversible.

While Americans debate the merits of masks and whether to open their gyms, most third-world nations still battle extreme vaccine inequality. As we continue year two of the pandemic, will the United States resume leadership in the global community?

Child marriage is an insidious practice that plagues many developing and less developed countries. Through traditionally though of as a sociocultural issue, economic policy frameworks may provide excellent paths to combat the issue.

Republican efforts to circumvent democracy are growing, and the effects of grassroots efforts to fight for voting rights aren’t coming to fruition in Congress. Americans and the media need to treat this situation as the true attack on democracy that it is.

In a touching piece from Turkey, Ali Erdem deconstructs the wave of femicides and the societal beliefs that underpin them.

1 in 28 children has an incarcerated parent, and maintaining a relationship with this parent can be incredibly beneficial. Yet, 50% of incarcerated parents have no contact with their children. Can prison-implemented video visitation help fix this?

Who makes the rules in space? In a modern era full of private companies and new countries entering the field of space, international law is several decades behind, leaving the world unprepared for what’s to come.

Thousands of protestors gathered across America on October 2, 2021, as women’s and reproductive healthcare lay on the line. More generally, this struggle is emblematic of a crisis of democracy and the tyranny of a minority in American society.

One of the most critical concerns for all is immigration, as it may bring severe costs or benefits to host countries. Economic implications are a significant factor when comparing the costs and benefits of immigration.

After the beheading of 27-year-old Pakistani woman Noor Mukadam, protests calling for women’s rights have sprung up across Pakistan — and the world.

With a slim Democratic majority in the US Congress, the Republican Party refuses to cooperate with Democrats and the White House on bipartisan. Lloyd Skinner claims the stance is part of the GOP narrative to spread division over policy.

The Biden Administration’s recent announcement to withdraw forces from Afghanistan has striking implications on the silent war for women’s rights in Afghanistan — learn all about it.

As Texas Republicans present new threats to Texans’ right to vote, Democratic lawmakers are forced to go to the extreme to prevent dangerous voter suppression legislation from getting passed, fleeing the state of Texas.

For the past two decades, the German Green party has been lingering in the background of the German political scene, even though their campaign platform has grown more relevant than ever. Could 2021 finally be the Greens’ year?

Lloyd Skinner contends that cohesion and unity is the key to countering China’s challenge to the rules-based global order. This is realized through states concerned about the growing militarization of the People’s Liberation Army brokering a NATO-style collective defense treaty for the Asia-Pacific region.

The two-state solution has long been touted as a moderate and mainstream resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. But, noting recent conflict, I recognize the solution as misguided and propose an alternate path forward.

Environmentalism is once again in the spotlight, but this time the focus is on not only climate change, but also on justice.