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.

Who’s Afraid of Populism?

By all accounts, not Latin Americans. Across the region, populist parties have become a common fixture on electoral ballots. Its representatives have become increasingly central (although…

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How Lobbyists dictate the American Diet

Lobbying is prevalent within American politics. Although it can be a positive democratic force, it can also be a tool for powerful groups to disproportionately influence…

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Gone is the American Superpower

If you’re an American with normal news consumption patterns, you most likely haven’t heard a morsel of information concerning Afghanistan since August of last year. It’s…

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