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 midterm elections were, overall, a poor performance for the Republican Party. According to FiveThirtyEight’s forecast, the most commonly predicted outcome was a 51-49 split in…
While there has never been a shortage of morally questionable practices occurring among America’s sports leagues, the NBA has always made an effort to be the…
Despite large-scale concern, Brazil’s recent election went smoothly, with a democratic transition of power and little-to-no trouble. Brazil’s recent political events bear a heavy resemblance to…
On June 23, 2016, 52% of Brits voted in favor of leaving the European Union. Since this referendum, the United Kingdom has had four different Prime…
President Biden is in a precarious situation. With midterms right around the corner, Democrats are projected to lose both the House and Senate. A significant reason…
The United States military is on the brink of intervening in Haiti in order to “strengthen [Haiti’s] capacity to counter gangs and reestablish a stable security…
Since the institution of the Pakistani Penal Code of 1860 by the British Raj, Pakistan has prescribed extremely harsh penalties, such as death or imprisonment, for…
When Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister after a multitude of controversies, including a poor economic situation in the United Kingdom, the race to succeed him…
The Russia-Ukraine war is chaotically escalating, and the United States has a responsibility to bring it to an end as soon as humanly possible. This will…
It has been a rough few weeks for Los Angeles’ City Council and the community at large. On October 9, 2022, Council President Nury Martinez was…