In 1945, much of Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, lay in ruins. Countries faced severe economic strife in an attempt to rebuild what was lost. The war led to the deaths of over 80 million people, a staggering toll of military and civilian lives. In the midst of all this suffering, the end of … Read more
Biting wind and deep darkness make the trek across the frozen water almost unbearable. The snowmobile’s thin windshield offers little protection, and no number of garment layers provides relief from the cold. The man on the machine is soon-to-be-Governor Bill Walker, and this rigid imagery is the reality of elections in Alaska. He will soon … Read more
“Huawei” — The name at the center of the trade war between the United States and China, and the foremost player in the battle over 5G. Recently becoming the second-largest seller of mobile phones behind Samsung, beating Apple for the first time in 2018, the Chinese telecommunications company has grown in popularity not just in … Read more
In September 2019, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg stood before the General Assembly of the United Nations and threw down the gauntlet before world leaders. “We will not let you get away with this,” she said, referring to global inaction on the issue of climate change. “Right here, right now, is where we draw the … Read more
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan longer than any other U.S. military conflict and spent more than the Marshall Plan on aid in Afghanistan. Despite three presidencies calling to end the war swiftly, American soldiers are still in Afghanistan with no clear exit strategy. Nearly two decades of hindsight and new insider … Read more
From meetings to midterms, the rush of college life often distracts us from headlines outside our college bubble. One would be hard pressed, however, to escape news of the current Democratic primary and the 2020 presidential election. While some students may long to escape the barrage of seemingly endless information about the race, there are … Read more
Over 20 years ago, Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun stepped off a plane in Havana to a frosty reception. While he was there to report on a goodwill baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cuban national team on March 28, 1999, the Cubans were having none of it. As he recalled in … Read more
When about 50 students occupied Harvard’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid on December 12, 2019, they carried the legacy of a nearly half-century-long call for Harvard to create an Ethnic Studies department. The occupation represented one of several recent actions that have gripped campus and jarred the administration. From Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard’s sit-in … Read more
Over many years, the rule of law has been regarded, even sanctified, as one of Hong Kong’s core values. This high regard has always seemed justified: In the 2019 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index (released in February of 2019, before the current protests), Hong Kong ranked 16 globally — third in Asia and five … Read more
Meagan Day is a staff writer at Jacobin magazine. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Mother Jones and Timeline. Her forthcoming book with Micah Uetricht is Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism. On January 28, Day spoke at the “Class Warfare: The Future … Read more