EDITOR’S PICKS

Were Israel’s Actions in the Gaza War Justified?
Live NYC Event In the year since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the question of proportionality in response to October 7th has taken center stage. Both sides have reported high death…
September 21, 2024

America the Dysfunctional?
Recorded live in Washington, DC on August 13th American politics today has been marred by increasing levels of “us vs. them” thinking, leading to the destruction of our social fabric and democracy. But critical thinking,…
August 13, 2024

Is the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Justified?
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is tasked with prosecuting individuals for the most serious offenses, such as genocide and war crimes. The ICC recently requested arrest warrants for Hamas’s leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
July 26, 2024

History Lessons About Combatting Polarization in 2024 with Fareed Zakaria
From AI and tech innovations to the political and cultural climate during a critical election year, our modern world is constantly changing. However, within these revolutions comes a new level of polarization that has entered…
July 12, 2024

Married or Single?
Marriage has long been considered a goal to aspire to and a conventional path to happiness. But over the last few decades, the traditional view of marriage as the cornerstone of adult life has been questioned. Changes in…
June 28, 2024

Is It OK to Pay for Sex?
Prostitution remains heavily stigmatized and legally complex globally, ranging from full decriminalization to controlled regulation like the Nordic Model, where only purchasers of sex, not sellers of sex are penalized. This model has been implemented…
June 7, 2024
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