In 2016, growing partisanship culminated in a bitter presidential race between two of the least popular candidates in history. Voters are increasingly motivated by the political causes they oppose rather than ones they support. But Americans are tired of choosing between the “lesser of two evils.” The country needs a moderate, likable candidate who can … Read more
Emmanuel Macron’s political career has been an exercise in contrasts. He is a scholar who rose to political prominence through the gilded path of the French elite, but remains a novice to party politics. Despite the historical strength of France’s left and right, he has built his party, En Marche!, into the country’s first notable … Read more
Over the past two decades, avocados have exploded into American cuisine and culture, taking millennials, hipsters, and health-conscious consumers by storm. The trend includes everything from avocado smoothies to “avolattes,” an Australian invention for those hoping to unite their love for coffee with their passion for hollowed out avocado shells. While Mexican restaurants have … Read more
“Ke no te token; Ke no te callen”—these words, spray painted on a wall in Mexico scream the quiet yell of women in the nation. “Don’t let them touch you; don’t let them silence you”—these words symbolize rebellion against the misogyny and sexual assault women endure. 45 percent of Mexican women are sexually assaulted at … Read more
Shortly after his untimely death this spring, Alex Tizon became famous for his Atlantic article “My Family’s Slave.” The article, garnering both acclaim and criticism, has launched the deceased author into the national spotlight. Tizon was a prolific writer: in 1997 he won a Pulitzer Prize for an investigative report exposing the corruption behind a … Read more
This Tuesday, Georgia held a special election to fill Tom Price’s congressional seat in the 6th district. Price vacated the seat earlier this year to become President Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. The area has strong Republican roots, having sent GOP members to Congress for the past 40 years. In the past five … Read more
In April, Democrats faced one of their first chances to win a major election since their devastating losses in 2016. After President Trump tapped the representative for Georgia’s Sixth District, Tom Price, as Secretary of Health and Human Services, eighteen candidates vied for the empty seat. Democrat Jon Ossoff won the plurality with 48.1 … Read more
To the average American filmgoer, it’s not immediately obvious that The Great Wall is a Chinese co-production, shot exclusively in China by a Chinese director, and featuring some of the most famous Chinese movie stars. Yet to many industry analysts, The Great Wall was a test of how well a big budget, cross-cultural movie would … Read more
Last April, after a journey lasting nearly 8,000 miles, Mengying met me in Harvard Square, only a few feet from the T-stop. Although we had been in contact for over a week, there was something uniquely exciting about meeting her in person. She was a high school student from Hangzhou, China; I was a freshman … Read more
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election and subsequent inauguration as president, unprecedented numbers of his opponents took to the streets of major cities throughout the country in bold displays of resistance. While the actual protests like the Women’s March lasted for only a few hours, their spirits are memorialized, both literally and figuratively, in … Read more