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The polling sector is struggling to navigate through this new era of political uncertainty. (Photo Credit: David Everett Strickler / Unsplash)

The Future of Political Polling

Isabel Goldfarb, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2025
Jaclyn Eum ’25 registers to vote at the Bronx Science voter registration initiative.

The 2024 Presidential Election: The Perspectives of Our Youth Voters

Ayana Chari, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
Catalan flags wave against the backdrop of Barcelona's bustling streets, as the quest for independence continues to shape the region's political landscape. (Photo Credit: Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Unpacking Catalan Politics: The Push for Independence

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
A devastating depiction of the streets in Seoul reflects the harsh realities of the Korean War that reshaped the Korean Peninsula and its people. (Photo Credit: Photo by Naval Historical Center / www.goodfreephotos.com)

Korea: Unforgettable Lessons From the Forgotten War

Jack Murdock, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
Democracy Camp is a YVote-led program which aims to allow civically engaged students an opportunity to research and explore solutions to issues affecting their communities. Democracy Camp aims to help restore faith in American democracy by allowing students to explore the various ways they can make a positive impact in their communities. (Photo credit: Provided by @yvoteny on Instagram)

The Future of America is Brighter Than You Think: How YVote Is Helping Students Effective Address Issues in Their Communities

Maheen Alam, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2024
This photograph of a piece of a run down property is in a small town called East Moline. East Moline is one of the Quad Cities in Illinois that has suffered with many businesses collapsing over the past few decades.

America’s Loss of Hegemony – the Foremost Cause Being the Declining Middle Class

Samantha Nair, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2024
Villagers from Karadje, Niger line up in front of food distribution centers, eager for essential survival supplies. According to the United Nations World Food Program's estimates, more than 1.9 million people in Niger were affected by severe food insecurity in 2020. Another 1.5 million are estimated to be chronically food insecure, and millions more experience periodic food shortages during the lean season. (Photo Credit: US AirForce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Niger’s Political Crisis: A Coup Shakes the Nation

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 4, 2024
Here are the streets of Helsinki, Finland, in Northern Europe. (Photo Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

NATO Adds Finland

Camille Chen
July 21, 2023
School libraries provide invaluable and free resources to students, such as access to books for academic or recreational reading.

The Attack on Public Libraries and Democracy

Monica Reilly, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
The phrase "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" was first used in 2016 by Hong Kong politician Edward Leung as a campaign slogan. The phrase gained popularity again during protests in 2020 over the national security law.

Hong Kong’s Largest National Security Trial Begins

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
The capitol building: the heart of American politics, now a place of some of the most heated cross-party animosity in America.

The Impact of U.S. Political Polarization

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Trump doesn’t plan on ending his political legacy in 2021, as he has already announced that he is running for reelection in 2024.

Trump’s Influence on Politics

Donna Celentano, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2023
Despite being a natural right, women were not allowed to vote until 1920. Even then, that right was only given to white women, and it wasn’t until 1965 that black women were also granted the right to vote.

Why Do People Vote?

Ayshi Sen, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2023
The White House is home to some of the most popular stories that political journalists cover.

The Death of Democracy: Democracy Through U.S History and How It Has Failed

Tiankuo Zhang, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2023
In the 2022 midterms, many believed Republicans would ride a wave and sweep crucial races across the map. That result was far from the outcome.

A Red Wave? A Red Ripple? Ask Again

Ethan Weinberg, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2023
Firefighters put out a street fire during the 2020 Bangalore Riots, caused by an alleged blasphemous Facebook post by the nephew of an Indian National Congress state legislator targeting the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Damages in the resulting chaos included looting, the burning of cars and police stations, three deaths, and the arrests of over 206 people.

All That Glitters is Not Gold: A Modernizing India With Centuries-Old Ethnic Conflicts and a Problem With Fake News

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Here is Jair Bolsonaro during a press conference on November 9th, 2016. He is currently the 38th president of Brazil and has been in this position since January 1st, 2019. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be inaugurated on January 1st, 2023.

What Does Brazil’s Election Result Mean for You?

Rahm Rodkey, Staff Reporter
December 30, 2022
Andrew Jackson fought an overzealous U.S. banking industry, culminating in his final stand against federalism. Here, he is depicted in a contemporary illustration, as having a nightmare and fighting a hydra representing U.S. banks.

America and the Slow March to Republicanism

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
The current tensions between American political parties have caused extreme divisions in politics that have resulted in our current problem of extreme political polarization.

Voting in Polarized America

Ayana Chari, Staff Reporter
December 28, 2022
Patrick Lam, the Stand News acting chief editor, was one of the seven Stand News workers escorted by the police after his arrest on December 29, 2021.

The Latest Battle for Democracy: Hong Kong

Paromita Talukder, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
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