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A Crowded Playing Field: Tesla’s Ascendant Chinese Competitor
BYD, the largest automotive manufacturer you have probably never heard of, is beating Tesla at its own game. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Shenzhen-based carmaker sold 526,000 battery-powered vehicles, outpacing Tesla’s net sales by approximately nine percent. The…
Cutting Ties: The Unraveling of Partnerships between American and Chinese Universities
In January 2024, Florida International University (FIU) arrived at the final step of a long partnership. The school terminated several of its successful partnerships with Chinese universities, including a Spanish language program, engineering programs, and a dual-degree hospitality program. FIU’s…
Playing Catch-up: Pandemic Learning Loss in Garden Grove, California
*Note: The student “Joseph” is referred to by a pseudonym to protect his privacy as a minor. In the fall of 2021, Garden Grove’s Sunnyside Elementary reopened its doors, returning to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Southern…
Deserted Mothers
In a recent video released by March of Dimes, a pregnant mother named Claudia declares that she will likely give birth in a car. The nearest hospital is a thirty minute-drive from her home. Claudia recalls giving birth to her…
The Problem Isn’t Sustainable Investing: It’s the Phrase “ESG”
In February 2023, former Vice President Mike Pence (R) took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice his opinion on ESG investing—a type of investing that focuses on environmental, social, and governance factors. “Disappointing that President Biden is putting…
Consulting in Crisis: Investigating the Decline in Opportunities for Consultants
“You go in with this dream of what consulting is,” said Nathan, a Yale student whose name has been changed and who spoke to The Politic under conditions of anonymity. “And you can quickly become disillusioned because it is just…
And Then There Were None: Unraveling the Insect Apocalypse
When I was in kindergarten, September was a magical time. As the teachers let us out of class for recess, we would sprint toward the playground, jumping in the air, whooping, cupping our hands together, trying to catch the elusive…
Out of Office: The Dying Lineage of Rural Democrats
In the spring of 2023, Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds was fighting to beat off a spirited primary challenge. Just as the primary was entering its final stretch, journalist Dwayne Yancey scored a scoop: Deeds was almost completely off the…