Ending the Fight: Cuba and the U.S.
BY: IAN HOLLAND, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR In December of 2014, President Obama announced his intentions for the reestablishment of diplomatic relations and the eventual dissolution of the trade embargo...
View ArticleA Troubling Viewpoint: Colombia and the War on Drugs
By: Francisco Coch, Contributor In May of this year, the guerilla movement FARC, or the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, reached a significant milestone with Colombia’s government. As...
View ArticleToo Much Oil!
BY: KATHERINE GAN, CONTRIBUTOR Last Wednesday, on January 20th, 2016, crude oil dropped to below $27 a barrel, a far cry from $100 a barrel. This phenomenon is due to the international glut, or...
View ArticleThis Time is Different: Nearing a Peace Deal in Colombia
BY: KATHERINE GAN, CONTRIBUTOR Colombia. A country unfortunately known for sustaining the illicit drug trade and maintaining high levels of violence as well as its incredible natural beauty and...
View ArticleThe Petrobras Saga
BY: KATHERINE GAN, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR In mid-2013, news broke out of the Petrobras scandal, uncovering widespread corruption throughout the Brazilian government. However, nearly three years later, in...
View ArticleEverything is “Buenos” in Washington
BY: RAHUL MEPANI, CONTRIBUTOR Drawing significant criticism for not returning back home after the Brussels terrorist attacks, President Obama ventured forward to Argentina where he hoped to debase the...
View ArticleVenezuela: A Ticking Time Bomb
BY: KATHERINE GAN, CONTRIBUTOR For the past two years, Venezuelan citizens have marched to the streets to publicly decry the government’s actions. Due to dire political and economic conditions ravaging...
View ArticleEl Niño: Creating ‘Shores Of Death’ for Chilean Wildlife
BY: CAROLINE WANG, CONTRIBUTOR It is undeniable that this year’s weather has set some of the highest records in the books. A mix of rising global temperatures, mysteriously warmed waters, and...
View ArticleReady for Rio?
BY: GAYATRI SRIRAM, CONTRIBUTOR The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are less than two weeks away. The event, designed to honor athletes and countries across the globe, is not the...
View ArticleColombian voters reject peace deal with the FARC
BY: RAHUL ROKKAM, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR In a surprisingly frequent manner, another peace deal has been shattered – this time in Colombia. What happened? After 4 years of negotiations, Colombia President...
View ArticleB for BRIC? Not Anymore.
BY: RAHUL MEPANI, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR There is a famous Brazilian proverb: “Vergonha é roubar e não poder carregar,” which translates to, “shame is to steal more than what you can carry.” Ironically...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Representative Peter King (R-NY-2)
| By Director of Outreach and Expansion Ryan Arranz | An open letter to Representative Peter King of New York’s 2nd Congressional District: Dear Representative King, As a representative for Long...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
| By California State Director Shreeya Aranake | An open letter to Representative Ro Khanna of California’s 17th Congressional District: Dear Representative Ro Khanna, As a life-long resident of...
View ArticleImmigration: America’s Great Ancestry
BY: MARK MIZELL, CONTRIBUTOR It’s the 17th century, you are a lower class Englishman with very little food, money, or hope looking to the new world for a newfound purpose. It’s the 19th century, you...
View ArticleLift Your Lamps America, We’re Better Than This
BY: RIYA KATARIA, CONTRIBUTOR When I was in the first grade, my teacher would always get annoyed by how often and enthusiastically I would mention that my parents were immigrants. It was a topic I...
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