Welcome to the Zeitgeist, the NYU Politics Society’s undergraduate opinion publication dedicated to providing a platform for students to learn about and engage with politics and current events.
The 2024 election of Donald Trump shocked many across the United States. To a portion of the population, such an overtly right-wing and proto-fascist candidate gaining such prominence and winning…
On Nov. 1, 2024, a coalition of European Green parties called for Green Party candidate Jill Stein to drop out of the U.S. presidential race and endorse Democratic candidate Kamala…
Despite scientists having proved that the Earth’s temperature is rising and contributing to extreme natural disasters, some Americans continue to sweep the issue of climate change under the rug or…
Very little seems certain regarding Election Day 2024. Speculation over whether polls will be biased — and, if so, towards which party — has flooded commentary for months. In The…
While it has been consistently reported that Biden has been frustrated with and privately disparages Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in actuality, he has applied little pressure on Israel to…
In early 2023, Christiano Ronaldo introduced himself to a packed stadium of soccer fans chanting his name, nothing new for one of soccer’s all-time greats who made a name for…
As the challenge of garnering the youth vote becomes more relevant in the American electoral landscape, both the Democratic Party and the GOP have employed politically innovative tactics to sway…
Election day is coming up, and too many New Yorkers won't head to the polls because they believe their vote is meaningless. The common misconception is that nothing depends on…
On Sept. 30, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 1780, which effectively banned legacy and donor preferences in all California universities, public and private. The bill was…
Florida’s recent Hurricane Helene has devastated the agricultural industry in western North Carolina. In particular, local farmers are facing more of the brunt of the natural disaster compared to industrial…