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.
Artificial intelligence has opened a can of worms that many would prefer closed. It has forced society to reckon with questions that, among the plethora of…
U.S. News reported that within the past 20 years, college tuition on average has increased nearly 40 percent. There is no doubt that as college tuition…
On June 27, 2024, President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump had what was meant to be their first debate of the 2024 election cycle on…
“Let’s get in good trouble,” Sen. Cory Booker declared, closing out his 25-hour, 5-minute protest against the Trump administration. Regardless of its legislative impact, the protest…
The arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges and alleged ties to terrorism has triggered nationwide protests in Turkey, marking the country's largest demonstrations…
After several weeks of what appears to be a blossoming allyship, Donald Trump's threat to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil might seem like a promising…
On Dec. 5, 2024, the New York City Council voted on the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” a rezoning proposal launched by Mayor Eric Adams…
Columbia University and its administration can’t escape headlines about its response to pro-Palestinian protests — from student-erected Gaza Solidarity Encampments in April of last year to…
Nearly five months after a barrage of post-election op-eds featuring the obligatory line, “Democrats need to do some soul-searching,” the party’s favorability is at an all-time…
President Trump’s infamous travel ban was not about protecting national security — it was about fear, prejudice, and the unjust targeting of Muslims. On Jan. 27,…