Oil Money for a Progressive Agenda: A Moral Dilemma in New Mexico

While the majority of Democratic presidential candidates are seeking an end to fossil fuels completely, New Mexico has been able to significantly enhance their economy and education from the oil industry.

NationClaire AdamsJanuary 9, 2020new mexico, oil, fracking, warren, production, democrats, republican, unemployment, green, new, deal, Green New DealComment

Ranked-Choice Voting: A Progressive Choice for California

Hopefully, with overwhelming support for ranked-choice voting from most of California's legislators and the rising support at large for the system, California will eventually join the rest of the country in adopting ranked-choice voting

StateMariah NibertJanuary 9, 2020California, voting, elections, university, warren, biden, sanders, yang, president, gavin, newsomComment

Green is the New Red: Russia’s Nascent Environmental Movement

While Russians were once famously dismissive of climate change, in part due to relentless propaganda designed to protect economic interests, the globalization of Russian society has brought a wave of counter-influence from abroad.

GlobeChloe CraigJanuary 9, 2020Russia, environment, Putin, TrumpComment

The Economic Contradiction and Hong Kong

It is quite natural for corporations to focus on their margins as, unlike governments, they are not accountable to the public.

GlobeAnonymous January 9, 2020Hong Kong, Political protest, china, NBA, NikeComment

2020: The Challenge Americans Face

It is this upcoming election that will define the identity of the United States, and whether or not it is capable of leading the free world.

NationNaidelyn BuenrostroJanuary 4, 2020Warren, Elizabeth, Bernie, Sanders, Medicare, Green, America, Biden, Buttigieg, Castro, Harris, Democrats, candidatesComment

The Future of Fundamentalist Sunni Terrorism

GlobeAntoine MenagerJanuary 4, 2020ISIS, Terrorism, AlQaeda, Trump, BaghdadiComment

Into the Dark: PG&E and its Public Safety Power Shutoffs

StateBrandon DimapasocDecember 11, 2019PG&E, bills, public, utility, gas, electric, california, power, outageComment

UK: A Struggle in Human Rights

The shame surrounding abortion and same-sex marriage in the Northern Ireland governmnet perpetuates the culture that allows reproductive rights and equality to be purposely neglected

GlobeShelby SalyerDecember 11, 2019abortion, northern, ireland, united, kingdom, international, english, politics, women, rightsComment

The Prison Paradox

The paramount issue lies not just within the idea of justice for crime but the way in which criminal justice has been used as a weapon within which some are treated more kindly while others are not, regardless of what the law says.

StateAnkita BhatNovember 25, 2019prison, Gavin Newsom, California, civil libertiesComment

Fast Fashion and the Impact on Labor

The economies of several developing countries often rely on their textile industry. But despite this, workers laboring in the factories have little to no worker rights and are paid less than the minimum wage needed to survive in the region.

Lei Otsuka November 12, 2019Forever21, fastfashion, labor market, labor, commericial, ethicallabor, sweatshopsComment

How Trump Gave Syria to the Dictators

At this point, the international arena has seen the United States abandoning its allies after fulfilling its personal objectives and seeing no reason for further involvement.

GlobeDalton BarthauerNovember 8, 2019Syria, #unitedstates, #Trump, #turkish, #kurds, #russian, #putinComment

Oakland’s Education Crisis

The lack of quality education has directly affected the 37,000 Oakland public school students, leading to their poor academic performance in comparison to other California students around the state.

StateAna Cristina GarridoMay 25, 2019Oakland, redfored, Education, California, Schools, teachersComment

The Future of the Islamic State

Thousands of former IS fighters have returned back to their home countries from Syria, each of them holding the potential to carry out lone wolf attacks across Europe and Asia.

GlobeAntoine MenagerMay 21, 2019IS, Syria, Daesh, MilitantsComment

The Importance of Executive Character

The juxtaposition of President Trump with John Adams reveals the role character plays in how we perceive a president.

NationDon Friedrich CongjuicoMay 19, 2019Trump, 2020 Election, Politics, John AdamsComment

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Yang Tells DPR Why He Should Win the Presidency in 2020

Andrew Yang, 2020 Democratic candidate, speaks with the Davis Political Review about his ideas and why he should be president.

NationManasa GogineniMay 18, 2019andrew yang, 2020 Election, Democratic Party, UBI Comments

Hollow Freedom for the Yazidi People

Though now liberated, the long struggle to rebuild their lives has only now begun for the Yazidi people.

GlobeRyan MickleMay 16, 2019isis, iraq, yazidi, kurdistanComment

“Where There is Unity, There is Victory”: Crimean Tatar Resistance to Russian Occupation

While the majority of Crimea is ethnically Russian, the Crimean Tatars, who have inhabited the peninsula for hundreds of years, are still fighting for freedom from Russian occupation.

GlobeChloe CraigMay 15, 2019Crimea, islam, Russia, ukraineComment