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My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 
Opinion

My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Aparajita Srivastava

The heart and soul of the American electorate is not found in a data set. My dad is my inspiration in politics because he sees voting and participating in the political process as a duty and an honor.

Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency
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Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Maddie Stoll
The Obsession with Americanism
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The Obsession with Americanism

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Chase Teichholz
We Used to Pretend.
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We Used to Pretend.

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Chase Teichholz
When the Gun Turns Inward: On the Conditionality and Complicity of American Outrage
OpinionUnited States

When the Gun Turns Inward: On the Conditionality and Complicity of American Outrage

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Noah Youkhana
A Master’s Degree in Hypocrisy: Marco Rubio’s Ridiculous Rhetoric
Opinion

A Master’s Degree in Hypocrisy: Marco Rubio’s Ridiculous Rhetoric

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Chase Teichholz
This Is What Happens When The Rules Don’t Matter
Opinion

This Is What Happens When The Rules Don’t Matter

January 27, 2026January 29, 2026 Chase Teichholz
Beauty is Not Partisan: How Art Museums Should Respond to Political Pressure
Opinion

Beauty is Not Partisan: How Art Museums Should Respond to Political Pressure

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 Noël Da
The British Left Needs a Voice Again. Jeremy Corbyn Must Be the One to Give It.
Opinion

The British Left Needs a Voice Again. Jeremy Corbyn Must Be the One to Give It.

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 David Lup-Maas
Why Americans Are Scared to Leave Their Homes: Racial Profiling in the U.S.
Opinion

Why Americans Are Scared to Leave Their Homes: Racial Profiling in the U.S.

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Sofia Rodriguez

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Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout
United States

Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 Susan Flatt
Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?
World

Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola
What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming
United States

What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola
My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 
Opinion

My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Aparajita Srivastava
The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order
World

The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Anjanette Lin

Latest Contributions

Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout
United States

Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 Susan Flatt

In advance of the 2026 midterms, The Gate spoke with student organizers in Virginia and Texas for their thoughts on strategies to promote Democratic youth turnout. 

Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?
World

Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola
What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming
United States

What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola
My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 
Opinion

My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Aparajita Srivastava
The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order
World

The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Anjanette Lin

University

How Would Milton Friedman React to Section 338 (The Smoot-Hawley Act)?
United StatesUniversity

How Would Milton Friedman React to Section 338 (The Smoot-Hawley Act)?

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Anjanette Lin

For 95 years, Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 sat dormant in the federal code. It was written

Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change
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Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change

March 5, 2026March 6, 2026 Josie Lipcan

Chicago

A Tale of Two Cities: How Atlanta and Chicago Are Confronting Urban Decline
ChicagoUnited States

A Tale of Two Cities: How Atlanta and Chicago Are Confronting Urban Decline

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Maccabee Anderson

As Atlanta bets on neighborhood development and Chicago bets on its schools, two progressive mayors make opposite wagers with the same scarce public dollars. The rest of urban America watches.

From RTA to NITA: What Illinois’ Transit Overhaul Means for Riders
Chicago

From RTA to NITA: What Illinois’ Transit Overhaul Means for Riders

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 Noah Youkhana

United States

Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout
United States

Organize and Energize: How Student Leaders Bolster Democratic Turnout

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 Susan Flatt

In advance of the 2026 midterms, The Gate spoke with student organizers in Virginia and Texas for their thoughts on strategies to promote Democratic youth turnout. 

What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming
United States

What Paramount’s Warner Takeover Means for the Future of Streaming

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola
Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency
OpinionUnited States

Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Maddie Stoll
Policies of Erasure: Anti-Trans Genocide Under the Trump Administration
United States

Policies of Erasure: Anti-Trans Genocide Under the Trump Administration

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Susan Flatt
The Men Behind the Desk: Doug Mills on Photojournalism and the American Presidency
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The Men Behind the Desk: Doug Mills on Photojournalism and the American Presidency

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Emily Price

World

Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?
World

Will Canada Be A Leader in the New World Order?

September 15, 2026September 20, 2026 Max Mottola

Carney’s Davos speech is a well-articulated vision of a new world order — and how Canada plans to meet its needs.

The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order
World

The Unfoilable Rise of China: Aluminum and the New Energy Order

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Anjanette Lin
The West’s Convenient Conscience: Kenya’s Internal Struggle with Gay Rights
World

The West’s Convenient Conscience: Kenya’s Internal Struggle with Gay Rights

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Maggie Horn
Want to Understand Trump’s Foreign Policy? Follow the Natural Resources.
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Want to Understand Trump’s Foreign Policy? Follow the Natural Resources.

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Agathe Demarolle

Interviews

The Men Behind the Desk: Doug Mills on Photojournalism and the American Presidency
InterviewsUnited States

The Men Behind the Desk: Doug Mills on Photojournalism and the American Presidency

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Emily Price

“They’re just as human as we are,” Mills said. “When you see it up close, it just sticks with you for the rest of your life.”

Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change
InterviewsUniversity

Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change

March 5, 2026March 6, 2026 Josie Lipcan
Japan’s “Iron Lady” and the Future of U.S.-Japan Relations: Interview with Japanese Political Scientist Sugita Yoneyuki
InterviewsWorld

Japan’s “Iron Lady” and the Future of U.S.-Japan Relations: Interview with Japanese Political Scientist Sugita Yoneyuki

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Susan Flatt
How to Lose a County for 30 Years: A Democrat’s Guide to Rural Abandonment, Part III
InterviewsUnited States

How to Lose a County for 30 Years: A Democrat’s Guide to Rural Abandonment, Part III

February 27, 2026March 2, 2026 Jonathan Booker

Opinion

My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 
Opinion

My Biggest Inspiration In Politics Is Not A Politician 

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Aparajita Srivastava

The heart and soul of the American electorate is not found in a data set. My dad is my inspiration in politics because he sees voting and participating in the political process as a duty and an honor.

Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency
OpinionUnited States

Tierra Walker Should Still Be Alive: Texas Turned Pregnancy Into a Human Rights Emergency

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Maddie Stoll
The Obsession with Americanism
Opinion

The Obsession with Americanism

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Chase Teichholz
We Used to Pretend.
Opinion

We Used to Pretend.

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Chase Teichholz
When the Gun Turns Inward: On the Conditionality and Complicity of American Outrage
OpinionUnited States

When the Gun Turns Inward: On the Conditionality and Complicity of American Outrage

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Noah Youkhana
A Master’s Degree in Hypocrisy: Marco Rubio’s Ridiculous Rhetoric
Opinion

A Master’s Degree in Hypocrisy: Marco Rubio’s Ridiculous Rhetoric

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Chase Teichholz
This Is What Happens When The Rules Don’t Matter
Opinion

This Is What Happens When The Rules Don’t Matter

January 27, 2026January 29, 2026 Chase Teichholz
Beauty is Not Partisan: How Art Museums Should Respond to Political Pressure
Opinion

Beauty is Not Partisan: How Art Museums Should Respond to Political Pressure

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026 Noël Da
The British Left Needs a Voice Again. Jeremy Corbyn Must Be the One to Give It.
Opinion

The British Left Needs a Voice Again. Jeremy Corbyn Must Be the One to Give It.

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 David Lup-Maas
Why Americans Are Scared to Leave Their Homes: Racial Profiling in the U.S.
Opinion

Why Americans Are Scared to Leave Their Homes: Racial Profiling in the U.S.

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Sofia Rodriguez

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