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Here is the official flag of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA was created in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman with the purpose of collecting and analyzing intelligence in order to protect national security. (Image Credit: Fry1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Exposed: The CIA’s Worst Secrets and Scandals

Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
Pictured is Alexei Navalny in 2011. (Photo Credit: Mitya Aleshkovskiy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Alexei Navalny: A Pivotal Figure in Russian Political History

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist, said Vladimir Nabokov.

“This Will Be a New Kind of Autobiography”: Vladimir Nabokov’s ‘Speak, Memory’

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2024
Here is a photograph of the United Nations General Assembly hall, where the General Assembly is held every year, showcasing the grand size of the meeting space. (Photo Credit: Patrick Gruban, cropped and downsampled by Pine, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The United Nations: Its Past, Present, and Worrying Future

Sophia Birman, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Nationally, political polarization is causing and will continue to cause gridlock in the U.S. to a point of a government shutdown, which has been threatened in the past. Internationally, polarization is affecting global affairs where a U.S. response cannot be internally agreed upon. (Photo Credit: Aaron Burden / Unsplash)

An Analysis of the Causes and Effects of Political Polarization in the United States

Sonali Campbell, Staff Reporter
January 26, 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 Programs 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
Belgrade, Serbia, July 2022: At the site of the Staro Sajmiste concentration camp, Ellen Germain (at left) talks to the director (at right) about the plans to create a memorial and museum at the site. (Photo provided by Ellen Germain)

Unwavering Commitment: A Profile of Ellen Germain, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues

Yardena Franklin, Staff Reporter
July 24, 2023
A group of Ugandan women and children walk to get water on a dirt road – a common scene throughout much of rural Africa due to a lack of large-scale public infrastructure. (Photo Credit: Jeff Ackley / Unsplash)

Neocolonialism: The Remnants of Foreign Exploitation in Africa

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is a solemn portrait of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky in his later years. Photo Credit: Vasily Perov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Dark Times of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Katia Anastas, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is a photograph of the city of Bakhmut, located in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, during the battle over the city. (Photo Credit: Dpsu.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Fall of Bakhmut: How Was This Stronghold of a City Captured by Russian Forces?

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2023
Here is a protest in Times Square, Manhattan. (Photo Credit: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

From Tensions To Battles: A Timeline of the Russian Ukraine War

Rida Nuamah, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
US Army Green Berets operate at night in Syria – a country that has become a battleground for insurgent groups and government-backed militias.

Gray Zones: How Countries Are Fighting Wars Under Our Noses

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
President Biden delivered his third official State of The Union address on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 9:00 p.m.

Biden’s 2023 State of The Union: A Divided Congress

Evan Li, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2023
Pablo Picasso’s Guernica painting contains numerous symbols, including a bull, horse, soldier, and mother cradling her child. “Part of Guernica’s strength lies in the massive variety of abstract metaphors and symbols it contains. Any one of the facets of its composition can be picked apart and interpreted in a myriad of ways due to the aforementioned abstractness, meaning that there’s something poignant in Guernica for just about anyone,” said Ryan.

How Does War Affect our Artistic Expression?

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Throughout all of Ukraine, housing has been decimated by Russian strikes. Even near the capital and far from the fight, many problems still exist for the Ukrainian people.

The War in Ukraine Rages On, But the Battle Extends Far Beyond the Front Lines

Gabriel McCarthy, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Here are members of Ukraines National Guard in the Donetsk region.

Foreign Fighters Integrated Into Ukrainian National Guard

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
President John F. Kennedy meets with members of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EXCOMM) regarding the crisis in Cuba in October 1962, during an era regarded as a golden age of U.S. strength and international relationships.

The Failures of America’s Foreign Policy

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Here is a portrait of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, taken during the Bach Celebration of July 28th, 1950. The photo was taken by Roger and Renate Rössing.

The Life of a Soviet Union Musician: A Profile of Dmitri Shostakovich

Bianca Quddus, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Here is the Motherland Monument. The statue represents Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

What Led Up to Russia Invading Ukraine?

Amy Beloume, Staff Reporter
December 27, 2022
Around the world, people who rely on imports from Russia and Ukraine have been hit hard by the ongoing war.

The Hidden Effects of the War in Ukraine: Famine and Increased Prices

Jessica Zheng, Staff Reporter
July 25, 2022
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