Category: Editorial
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A Nail on the Coffin of Democracy in Hong Kong
On 15 December 2025, Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy media figure, Jimmy Lai — founder of Apple Daily and a long-standing critic of Beijing — was convicted in a high-profile national-security trial. The court found Lai guilty of conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious material; he faces a still-pending sentence that could be decades…
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Who is Zohran Mamdani?
In 2025, Zohran Mamdani surprised everyone when he defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination in New York City’s mayoral election. Cuomo had outpolled and outraised Mamdani in every measure, and yet he, the scion of a prominent New York political dynasty, went down in defeat to a young democratic socialist whose most…
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A Blue Wave
The biggest set of elections since the beginning of the Trump administration was held last night, and by all measures, they have been very good for the Democratic Party. L-R: New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger. Source: MSNBC Here is a look at some of…
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Former VP Dick Cheney Dead at 84
On the morning of November 4, 2025, it was announced that Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, passed away at age 84, due to complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. He was widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in American history. Cheney was a classic Washington insider and a…
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Important Elections to Watch this November
It is seventeen days away from Election Day, and yes, you read that right. Several states and localities will be holding elections on November 4, 2025, and these elections will serve as an important look into the mood of the country one year before the midterm elections. Here are just some of the elections to…
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Israel & Palestine Explained
Origins & the Post-1948 Period The wider Israeli–Palestinian conflict traces back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with competing nationalist movements: Zionism (Jewish nationalism) and Palestinian Arab nationalism. After World War I, Britain took control of Palestine under “The Mandate for Palestine,” created by the League of Nations after the fall of the…
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Whatever Happened to Free Speech?
Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk just over a week ago, there have been mass disciplinary and retaliatory actions against people whose commentary on social media or otherwise was believed to have trivialized Kirk’s death or to tarnish his public image. Perhaps the most prominent example of this happening was the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel…
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Charlie Kirk Dead at 31
Note: This article was updated at 8:00 PM ET to reflect the fact that the killer is still at large and that a previously-mentioned suspect is no longer being considered. Around 12:10 PM local time on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot onstage during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. A…
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Gerrymandering Explained: How Politicians Legally Steal Elections
In June 2025, the Republican-controlled state legislature of Texas, acting on requests from the Trump administration, began an effort to redraw the congressional map that it had enacted a few years back to elect members to the House of Representatives. The proposed map currently circulating through the legislature would hypothetically pick up five extra seats…
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The History of American Conservatism: 1933-1980
Conservatism in America has come out as one of the dominant political ideologies defining our current modern political system. The present-day American conservative tends to be socially conservative, opposing hot-button cultural issues such as abortion, some LGBT rights, and euthanasia. They tend to be pro-business and pro-capitalism, and oppose expanded worker rights and communism. The…