The “Anti-Establishment” Election

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Will Swett

One of the common tropes of this election season is that so-called anti-establishment politicians and voters are challenging the authority of the current political establishment because of its corruption and ineptitude.

Poland’s Hostility to Refugees

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Amy Elinski

For those fleeing ISIS, north has been the simplest path, with many members of the European Union accepting refugees with open arms. Not everyone in the EU welcomes the mass migration, however. On Saturday, February 6, anti-refugee protestors marched in cities throughout the EU to protest allowing refugees into their nations.

…And Then There Were Fewer

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Ryan Glenn

Ted Cruz narrowly won the Iowa Caucus last Monday with 27.6 percent of the vote. Trump and Rubio trailed Cruz by 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively, with Carson following with 10 percent of voters.

Oren Cass on Climate Negotiations

February 02, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 16, Elizabeth Barry

Many supporters of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, from environmental activists to President Obama, hail it as a decisive victory in the war on climate change. The conference, which was held in Paris last November and December, resulted in what news sources call a “historical breakthrough” agreement between nearly 200 countries to reduce the amount of global carbon emissions.

Trump the Twitter King

February 02, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 16, Will Swett

No one could have predicted over eight months ago when the Republican presidential field was flooded with over a dozen young, experienced, and accomplished politicians that they would all be summarily rejected for an eccentric Wall Street tycoon whose major accomplishments include being a reality TV star and running a chain of casinos into bankruptcy.

Armed Protest in Oregon Backed by Extraction Firms

January 25, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 15, Sam Benevelli

For almost a month now, we have been hearing about gun wielding activists occupying an animal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. It is easy to dismiss these self-proclaimed militiamen as right-wing extremists with absurd justifications for initiating a government standoff. But one question that should be running through your mind is, “why are they still out there?”