The Challenges of Giving Up Fossil Fuels

The Challenges of Giving Up Fossil Fuels

Samuel Jaffe
Environmental Policy

Even if fossil fuels were not affecting our climate, fossil fuels are a finite resource and will eventually run out. If there is no alternative energy infrastructure in place, there will be a severe global struggle when they do run out. Fortunately, through renewable energy sources, we could avert such a global catastrophe while also ensuring a healthy future. However, given our current energy infrastructure is primarily fossil-fuel-based, and such a transition away from fossil fuels will take time, it is important to consider now what kind of new infrastructure we would need to convert to a renewable energy base.

My Views on Machiavelli’s Theory on Political Leadership

My Views on Machiavelli’s Theory on Political Leadership

Joshua Ondiegi
Political Theory

Nicholas Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. It is ostensibly a manual for rulers to help them maintain their power. Still, many contradictions within the text make it unclear whether Machiavelli was ironic or serious. Understanding Machiavelli’s perspective requires one to analyze the time he lived. Machiavelli was born during the reign of the Borgias and the Medicis and studied the power struggles of the warring principalities of the Italian Renaissance (Shumer, 1979). During this period, dynastic families emerged. The period was also characterized by chaos; princes made and lost fortunes overnight. The understanding forms the basis for my support of Machiavelli's theory on political leadership.

What Are Depressive Disorders?

What Are Depressive Disorders?

Chioma Azubuike
Science & Nature

Depressive disorders are also referred to as depression, and depression is a feeling of discouragement and hopelessness, oftentimes characterized by feelings of extreme sadness, dejection, with an awfully extreme urge to not perform any physical activities and feelings of unreasoning anxiety.

The Consequences of Roe v. Wade

The Consequences of Roe v. Wade

Drew Pagaduan
Current Events

The topic of abortion has long been a divisive topic in the political landscape of the United States, sparking fiery debates at all levels of governance. Protests and counter-protests have broken out across America, oftentimes with abortion clinics as the battlefield. For decades, the right of pregnant women to an abortion was protected by the landmark Roe v. Wade. However, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, it is time to analyze the political, social, and economic consequences of reversing a policy decision that has stood as a pillar of women’s bodily autonomy for decades.

The Emergence of Monkeypox in The U.S.

The Emergence of Monkeypox in The U.S.

Mia Christina Cancio
Current Events

The monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a rare infectious disease that has emerged in the past two decades. Originating in animals, MPXV was then transmitted to humans, thus classifying it as a viral zoonosis. The virus is now primarily spread through close contact between humans. MPXV primarily affects the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic (1). However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are public health concerns regarding its recent emergence in the United States.

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