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. Read More After a horrific shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, coupled […]

We’re expanding our team! Learn more about the positions and apply today! Read More Read all about our first issue on Criminal Justice Reform and Policing – we compiled a swath of opinions and arguments, find what interests you here! Read More

Arts Under Attack: A Multinational Perspective on Creative Arts Education Berkeley Borkert and Lloyd Skinner Marijuana Legalization and the Philosophies of Policymaking Miles Grossman PRO/CON Universal Healthcare: An Argument for a US Transition In Light of COVID-19 Emily Wang Correction Delusions and Providing Free-Market Solutions in American Healthcare Luc Drymer Graham COMMENTARY Decolonization and the […]

We are pleased to announce the featured expert for our upcoming Criminal Justice and Policing issue: Andrew Guthrie Ferguson! Professor Ferguson analyzes data-driven policing and prosecution through his comprehensive research and writings. He is Professor of Law at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia, a vigorous […]

If you are interested in law, we discuss mandatory minimums, laws that are commonly used to pursue harsh sentences like life in prison, but have horrible use across racial lines. Maanas Sharma expertly lays out the case for eliminating mandatory minimums. Additionally, Juhi Pandit highlights an oft overlooked issue: the rape kit backlog, the deliberate […]

It is our honor to announce featured expert in our upcoming Criminal Justice & Policing Reform Issue: Micah White! Micah White, PhD is an award-winning activist, author, and speaker. White is co-creator of Occupy Wall Street and the founder of the Activist Graduate School. He is also the author of The End of Protest: A New […]

This special issue, led by Sarah Moon and assisted by Maanas Sharma, brings a diverse, global set of perspectives about the progression of liberty over time. The issue begins with a central pair of essays arguing that we are more/less free than 200 years ago and continues with analyses of four critical developments in freedom […]

2,750 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate: What Happened in Lebanon? Emily Wang Black Lives Matter: A Foundational Debate in America Marinna Stopa Human Rights Crisis in the Philippines Samantha McPhillips COMMENTARY #EndSARS, #BlackLivesMatter, and the 21st Century Model of Protest Maanas Sharma Authoritarianism, Crisis, and the Fight for Democracy in Belarus Grace Baldwin The 2020 Egyptian […]

Nanami Haruyama brings a global perspective of politics: she is originally from Japan but currently lives in Mexico City, where she was a member of the 2020 Mexico debate team. She is an activist, writer, and researcher, and is interested in domestic and foreign policy as well as justice and equality.  A call for social […]

Eliminating Mandatory Minimums: A Multidisciplinary Argument Maanas Sharma Justice Denied: The Rape Kit Backlog as a Failure of American Policy Juhi Pandit Predictive Prosecution: Part 1 Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Featured Expert COMMENTARY Federal Agents Deployed in Portland: Policing, Federalism, and a Startling Pattern of Federal Overreach JIPP Student Editorial Board Another Point of View Aydra […]

Our main categories of publication are: ESSAY These are longer compositions (1500+ words) and should maintain a rigorous standard of evidence usage. Such works will often, but not always, argue for or against a certain policy, critique certain ways of thinking, or report on the literature. COMMENTARY These are more informal submissions and are smaller […]

Advocacy ensures that people can have their voices heard on issues that are important to them. Many youths participate in advocacy; the majority of the decisions made affect us to a greater extent. Therefore, empowering youth to engage and take an active role can play a crucial part in changing the future for the greater […]