Andrew Alam-Nist
On "Bidenomics"
At a speech in Chicago at the end of June, Joe Biden formally declared his economic philosophy of “Bidenomics.” He identified three...
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Andrew Alam-Nist
Mar 20, 20238 min read
Some Thoughts On Economic Growth
In the second week of Directed Studies, a yearlong course at Yale that gives a survey of the history of Western Thought, we read...
Theo Naylor Marlow
Nov 22, 202112 min read
The What And Why Of Fascist Tendencies In Western Politics
It can be no secret that the term ‘fascist’ has become a particularly cantankerous word in modern politics. Under the auspices of...
Martin Alfonsin-Larson
Nov 7, 20216 min read
Has Social Media Facilitated Widespread Belief In Conspiracy?
Picture this: it is late 2024 (close to a polarising election, of course) when a new conspiracy theory designed by white supremacists...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Oct 7, 20216 min read
What Will The Future Of American Power Look Like?
America's Rise American power has been dominant for most living memory, and certainly since the end of the Second World War. By the end...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Sep 13, 202110 min read
Should Capital Punishment Have Any Place In 21st-Century Democracies?
Intro For most of human existence in organised society, most societies have punished the perpetrators of serious crimes with the penalty...
Purav Menon
Sep 5, 202111 min read
Can The Press Be Politically Neutral?
Editor's Note: This essay is adapted from Purav's John Locke extended essay, and uses sections from his entry into the Butler Politics...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Aug 2, 20214 min read
The Genocide That The West Forgot
When I ask if people know what Operation Searchlight is, generally very few people have heard the name. Those who have rarely know the...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jul 19, 20214 min read
How Progressive Is Pope Francis's Stance On Homosexuality?
The Catholic Church has historically opposed efforts to defend LGBT rights. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Vatican’s...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jul 4, 20217 min read
How Should The US Respond To The Threat Of A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan?
Intro Recently, Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command suggested that China may invade Taiwan within the...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jun 28, 20216 min read
Is Democracy Experiencing A Worldwide Setback?
The 20th century was characterised largely by a global rise in democracy, with the number of countries which possessed basic democratic...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jun 7, 20216 min read
Is The Repatriation of Colonial Artefacts A Moral Duty?
Over the past few decades, there has been an increasing awareness of and support for the repatriation of colonial artefacts to their...
Purav Menon
May 30, 202110 min read
How Effective Is The Nordic Welfare Model?
Editors Note: This is a modified version of an essay originally written for Purav's economics A level coursework Introduction The Nordic...
Andrew Alam-Nist
May 24, 202110 min read
Addressing 4 Arguments Against The Abolition Of The Senate's Filibuster
Introduction The filibuster in the US Senate is a defining feature of America’s modern political system. It was also introduced...
Purav Menon
Apr 19, 20216 min read
How Rush Limbaugh Contributed To The Polarisation Of American Politics
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III – political commentator, author, TV show host, and most notably radio personality – passed away on February...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Apr 4, 20214 min read
A Look At The Political Messaging of Hamilton
The Political Atmosphere Around Release 2015, the year when Hamilton first emerged in theatres off-Broadway, would prove to be a...
Adi Raj
Apr 4, 20216 min read
Is It Better For A Ruler To Be Feared Than Loved?
In his book, The Prince, originally written in 1513, Niccolò Machiavelli considered whether it is better for a ruler to be feared than...
Towa Matsuda
Mar 21, 20219 min read
Is Healthcare a Fundamental Human Right?
(Figures referenced are placed at the bottom of the article) Article 25 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Mar 12, 20216 min read
How Should The Biden Administration Remedy The Iranian Nuclear Issue?
In 2015, following a large build-up in Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the P5 and Germany worked alongside Iran to draft the Joint...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Feb 28, 20214 min read
Are Nuclear Weapons Responsible For A New Era Of Peace?
The advent of nuclear weapons accompanied a remarkable and somewhat unprecedented decline in large interstate conflicts. There has not...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Jan 19, 20217 min read
Why Donald Trump Must Be Convicted In A Senate Trial
Introduction The 6th of January 2021 will go down as an infamous date in American history. It is the date on which far-right rioters,...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Oct 27, 202014 min read
Is Paternalistic Intervention Beneficial For Citizens?
Editor's Note: This is an adapted version of an essay written for Andrew Alam-Nist's Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) Paternalism in a...
Andrew Alam-Nist
Oct 13, 20206 min read
Is It Feasible To Implement A Wealth Tax Within The USA Today?
I often hear that Joe Biden does not go far enough with his tax plans. In the somewhat liberal echo chamber which can sometimes be my...
Adi Raj
Sep 5, 202012 min read
To What Extent Are Covid-19 Lockdowns Worth The Pain?
The global COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, China. The pandemic has since spread to...
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