Rising US-Chinese Tensions Chill Academic Collaboration at Yale and Beyond
There is no doubt that deep ties exist between Yale and its Chinese students, alumni, and peer institutions. But these bonds exist in a world of geopolitical maneuvering.
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Las Tierras Malhabidas: Soybeans, Land Reform, and Paraguayan Democracy
The rise and fall of President Fernando Lugo is the culmination of centuries of tangled Paraguayan politics, a story nestled within the legacies of colonialism, democratic fragility, and persistent strife over land distribution — all bound together by an industry at the core of the Paraguayan economy: soy.
The Weight of the World: The Impacts of Media on Olympic Athletes
Because of the new collective consumption of news due to social media and the rise of clickbait and controversy as journalistic tactics, the Olympics have become a pressure test for athletes: either falter and face widespread criticism, or rise to the occasion and become a national icon.
Mental Health Roundtable
On August 5, Yale students and faculty came together to participate in The Politic’s first ever mental health roundtable, moderated by Sophia Hahn ’24, to discuss the mental health crisis among young adults.
Schooling and Status
Our education system has, in effect, reinforced America’s existing aristocracy.
Reform and Scrutiny: How Politicians and Regulators can Collaborate to Decrease HFT’s Volatility
In addition to paying close attention to the behavior of High-Frequency Traders, politicians must coordinate bipartisan, large-scale responses to economic crises in order to properly recover and diminish the harm that comes from the next one.
ASEAN and Myanmar: A Second Chance?
The results of the ASEAN summit “do not reflect the views and voices of the Myanmar people and will not solve the political crisis in Myanmar.”
All History is Local
It answers the questions that come to mind when we’re walking down a nearby street, but that we quickly accept are too difficult to answer.