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Adele Spitz
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Safeguarding Freedom of Speech: The Case for a Federal Anti-SLAPP Law
The Anti-SLAPP law is crucial in protecting freedom of speech. However, it has become a subject of disagreement in recent years.


Isabel Kagoo
Jul 22, 20234 min read
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action
This June, the US Supreme Court effectively shut down affirmative action and race-conscious admissions, altering college admissions.


Adele Spitz
Jul 19, 20235 min read
Foreign Sovereign Immunity and the Enforcement Dilemma: Impeding International Institutions Ability
Foreign sovereign immunity has been a fundamental part of the international order. However, it's now posing threats to the accountability.


Grace Flatow
Mar 10, 20234 min read
The Politicisation of Gun Violence in America
In 1839 English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. With this Lytton argued that the written...


Michael Tozzi
Feb 17, 20236 min read
Devolution in the Post-Brexit British Isles
The UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling against a second referendum on Scottish Independence has sent shockwaves throughout Scotland. While...


Owen Schacht
Nov 22, 20224 min read
Gustavo Petro’s Pursuit of ‘Paz Total’ in Colombia
Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez swam against the tide this past August, becoming Colombia’s first leftist president and vice president,...


Tom Chalmers
Oct 4, 20224 min read
"Indyref2": Does the Scottish Parliament have the Power to Hold a Referendum Unilaterally?
An article discussing whether the Scottish Parliament can hold a second independence referendum without the consent of the UK.

Anna Szekeres
Oct 2, 20224 min read
The Democratic Party’s Midterm Obstacles
What are the financial and political problems that the Democratic Party faces this year?


Rachel Fairley
Jul 29, 20224 min read
Supreme Court Showdown: The Legality of a Second Independence Referendum
With the potential of a second Scottish Independence Referendum, this article explores the legality of whether this endeavour could go ahead

Britt Gronemeyer
May 27, 20223 min read
Understanding the Investigation into the 6 January Attack on the US Capitol
Updates about the 6 January attack on the US Capitol and how it is being investigated by various bodies

Martin Duffy
Mar 6, 20228 min read
A Return to Broken Windows Policy
An analysis of the effects that a return to the NYPD’s broken windows policing would have on the crime rates throughout New York City.


Anne Lipsett
Dec 7, 20214 min read
"A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand": Should the Two-Party System be Scrapped?
This article explores the two-party system and discusses why it exists and whether it should be scrapped in favor of a multi-party system


Anya Fonstein
Nov 21, 20213 min read
How Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Provides Funds for Long Awaited Improvements in Native Communities
The new US infrastructure bill allots funding for much-needed improvements to Native American communities


Kate Chernitsky
Aug 6, 20216 min read
“Smart” or Criminal?: Donald Trump's Indictment
An examination of the indictments brought against the Trump Organisation and Allan Weisselberg

Kate Chernitsky
Jun 16, 20214 min read
100 Days and 64 Executive Orders: Evaluating the Biden Administration's Governing Strategy
This article analyses the Biden Administration's use of executive orders and why they are an unsuitable alternative to passing legislation.

Imogen Katcher
Apr 27, 20214 min read
Biden’s Stimulus Package, Discriminatory Housing and COVID-19
A history of discriminatory housing policy in the US and how this affects communities of colour, especially in the context of COVID-19.


Caroline Sachdeva
Apr 18, 20214 min read
The Future of American Elections: “For The People” or a Return to Jim Crow?
The “For The People Act” gives a glimpse into an uncertain future for American voters.


Anne Lipsett
Mar 28, 20214 min read
Certification and Objection: Electoral College and the Final Stage of the US Presidential Election
This article objectively overviews the process of certifying election results and the potential for objections


Anastasia Mikheeva
Mar 23, 20214 min read
Incitement to Violence: Blame the Speaker or the Listener?
Discussion of insufficient accounts of what constitutes incitement to violence and its impacts on democratic legal status


Anna Szekeres
Mar 16, 20215 min read
Building a New National Party in the United States
Taking a closer look at the Federal Election Commission, this article discusses how to register a new political party in the United States.
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