Wesleyan Arcadia 11/19/20 Wesleyan Arcadia 11/19/20

Oil Spill in Mauritius: A Long, Bitter Trial for Environmental and Social Justice

Co-Authors: Taahirah Zahraa Boodhoo Beeharry and Navneesh Ramessur (Guest Writers)

Zoe Genden 11/19/20 Zoe Genden 11/19/20

The Downturn of American Freedom Starts with Amy Coney Barrett

“History has repeatedly demonstrated that it only takes one election, one coup, or a handful of new laws to transform a historically peaceful country into an unrecognizable nation seemingly overnight…. The Republican Party’s nomination and confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was the last straw. I can now confirm that I no longer believe in the narrative of America’s integrity and moral superiority.”

Zoe Genden 11/18/20 Zoe Genden 11/18/20

Candidate Profile: Pete Buttigieg

Zoe Genden 10/26/20 Zoe Genden 10/26/20

Buttigieg Should Have Been the Democratic Nomination, Not Biden

Watching the democratic candidates drop out of the presidential race at the end of February and the beginning of March was akin to watching a successful ending to a game of dominoes. And while many have come to terms with a Biden presidency, there are many reasons why we shouldn’t have been so quick to write off a Buttigieg ticket.

Tushti Kapoor 10/26/20 Tushti Kapoor 10/26/20

Line of Actual Control: India-China Territorial Imperative

Whenever we discuss India and China’s border dispute, there is an air of mystery and ambivalence surrounding the narrative. There is a remarkable lack of concrete statistics and official statements. Whatever the reason for that may be, the border dispute with China— especially in Aksai Chin, Ladakh— is undeniably one of the most pressing security concerns for the Indian nation state in the present scenario, as border tensions continue to snowball.

Amin Mojarad 10/22/20 Amin Mojarad 10/22/20

Afro-Iranians: The Forgotten Community of Iran

Afro Iranians today are integrated into southern Iran and its culture. Southern culture, called Bandari (Bandar or Bandargah meaning port), is a mixture of Native Iranian, African, and Arab elements. Within Iran itself, they are little known by those in the northern provinces due to lack of exposure.

Skye Hawthorne 10/20/20 Skye Hawthorne 10/20/20

Climate, Criminal Justice, and Covid-19: What the West Coast Wildfires Have Revealed

For many Americans, 2020 has been an avalanche of unrelenting crises. But for people living on the west coast, three of these crises–wildfires, racial injustice in the form of mass incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic–are inextricably related.

Mason Polaner 10/13/20 Mason Polaner 10/13/20

How Circuit Courts Abuse "Weapons of War" Rationale in 2nd Amendment Cases

With many judgements in circuit courts based on fault information, it is especially important for future 2nd Amendment cases to be decided with concrete information. This does not mean that assault weapon bans cannot be implemented, or that legislatures have to go to extraordinary steps to ensure that weapons bans strictly adhere to 2nd Amendment protections. It does, however, mean that courts cannot rely on faulty information, especially when applied to regulations that excessively burden the right to keep and bear arms.

Jack McEvoy 10/6/20 Jack McEvoy 10/6/20

Clash and Chaos: A Recap of the First Presidential Debate

The long-awaited first debate of the 2020 presidential election between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. took place on Tuesday night, marking an important and exciting moment in what has been a unique election cycle. This event, moderated by Fox News anchor Christopher Wallace, was entertaining, though extremely undignified for a presidential debate. Despite Wallace’s best efforts, the verbal sparring between Trump and Biden got comically out of hand at times.

Arcadia Podcast 3/8/20 Arcadia Podcast 3/8/20

2. Wes for Bernie & Wes for Warren

Guests Bryan Chong and Maya Gomberg discuss the most important policies of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, where they differ, and even something they haven't appreciated about their favorite candidate.

Arcadia Podcast 3/1/20 Arcadia Podcast 3/1/20

1. The Democratic Primary

After breaking down a brief history of primaries in the US, the team talks over the results of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, and discusses the many flaws of the primary process.

Olivia Luppino 2/27/20 Olivia Luppino 2/27/20

A Note on That Infamous Warren/Sanders Conversation

Olivia Luppino’ 22, Arcadia’s Womxn in Politics Column Leader and Head of Wes for Warren, gives her two cents on Bernie’s comments to Warren on the electability of a female president as the two candidates go head to head on the matter during January’s Democratic Debate.