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Power, Politics, and The Persian Gulf: Inside the U.S.-Iran Conflict

Overview The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, February 28th in a coordinated effort to devastate the country’s military, eliminate its nuclear program, and bring about a change in its government. The Iranian response included waves of ballistic missiles targeted at Israel, where authorities reported only minor injuries. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, […]

By Alishba Syed

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The Lone Star State: A Competitive '26 Senatorial

Image from: Wikimedia Introduction The Partisan Equilibrium In 2026, Texas will hold a U.S. Senate election that, while still leaning Republican, is defined less by ideology and more by geography, turnout, and demographic change. Democratic candidate James Talarico enters the race with a clearer path than previous Democrats, but one that remains structurally difficult. At […]

Beyond The Post

Greater awareness has shaped how we speak about mental health. Whether it has changed how we respond is less clear.

India’s Race To College

To turn sixteen in most places across the world is something ordinary, something worth celebrating, even. A driver’s license, a first part time job, late night cramming for exams that feel enormous but ultimately aren’t, different extracurriculars done for joy rather than strategy. However, to turn sixteen in India is something else entirely. It is, […]

Democratic Socialists— A Reformist Anti-Establishment Movement in the US

A 2025 Gallup poll found that over 65% of US Democrats had a ‘positive image of socialism’ opposed to the Independents who had a modest preference for capitalism, and Republicans that had an overwhelmingly positive view of capitalism. Why have Democrat voters seen a 10 point jump in this positive view of socialism since […]