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.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes manufactured by Vuse. This authorization marks the first legalization of e-cigarettes in the United…
What happens when a woman goes missing? If she is White, her disappearance will likely unleash a media frenzy and state, or federal, resources will be deployed in an effort…
On September 22nd, the FDA approved the Pfizer, J&J, and Moderna booster shot for those 65 and older and those at high risk. This approval kick-started a nationwide booster campaign,…
On September 26, 2021, Germany held its long awaited federal election after legendary Chancellor, Angela Merkel, announced her retirement. Her party, the centrist “Christian Democrats Union” (CDU), lost 50 seats…
Senator Krysten Sinema is fashioning herself as a maverick, like many Arizona senators before her. Yet she has done so in a clumsy and disappointing manner, letting down many in…
In March of 2003, as Senator Joe Lieberman — the controversial, independent-minded, pro-Iraq war, moderate Democrat from Connecticut — toured Tucson, Arizona, during his recently-announced presidential campaign, he encountered anti-war…
Pakistan’s current Prime Minister, Imran Khan, secured his “hero” status as a world champion cricketer and critic of the mass corruption within the Pakistani government. His political image as a…
Interest in index funds—investment instruments that pool a broad swath of companies based on an index like the S&P 500—have skyrocketed over the past decade. Source: The Wall Street Journal…
FDA Headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. Photo Courtesy of CNN. Nearly three months into Joe Biden’s presidency, and over a year into a global pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration…
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has seen a rapid fall from grace in recent weeks, with dozens of lawmakers calling for his resignation. Photo courtesy of Artur Widak (via Vanity Fair).…