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…
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Unresolved: Affective Polarization in the Yale Political Union
“People from the Right were just hissing at me and hissing at me and that made me very nervous and it honestly kind of ruined my first speaking experience… It kind of made me realize that maybe I wasn’t going…
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…
Global Challenges, Global Solutions: A Conversation With Ted Wittenstein
Edward (Ted) Wittenstein YC ’04, YLS ’12 is a former intelligence professional and diplomat. After graduating from Yale College, he served as an intelligence policy analyst for the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of…
Shenzhen Rewind
For three years, Shenzhen was my address, but not my home. The miracle city only felt aggressively utilitarian and vacuously cold to me—until I started seeing it through color-suppressant filters. For me, it takes more than one story to understand…
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…