International cooperation is a must to avoid a nuclear-arms-esque race to the bottom of AI regulations, or an “AI Non-Proliferation Treaty,” if you will. History has shown that whenever a technological advancement has the potential to cause harm, it often does. Recognizing the veritable downsides of AI can help the world get ahead of the eight-ball, maximize the merits of innovation, and mitigate the perils.
Read MoreThe concept of Thanksgiving in modern-day America is about parades, watching American football, and family meals; however, it does evoke the memory of the past violence, displacement, and dispossession that are less talked about for Native Americans. As an International student, I never completely understood the meaning of American Thanksgiving until I realized that life is not about living in the past, but learning from the past, moving on and being thankful for what we have.
Read MoreUltimately, the federal government shutdown is not merely a failure to pass a budget but about two conflicting visions for America’s role in the lives of its citizens: one centered on public welfare, and the other on fiscal restraint. While both parties are at a stalemate, the burden lies on the shoulders of working-class Americans who rely on federal support to make ends meet.
Read MoreWith the case before the Supreme Court, the consequences of Trump’s National Guard deployment have culminated in a tumultuous moment. The Court’s ruling will, ultimately, shape how future presidents intervene in domestic affairs. Until then, the growing tensions between Washington and state leaders undermine the delicate balance between executive and local power.
Read More"I am urging the USDA to take immediate action to prevent more than 1.4 million North Carolinians – including children, people with disabilities, veterans, and working families – from going hungry," said Governor Josh Stein.
Read MorePresident Trump has recently authorized a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films. This move raises questions on which films qualify and what effects it could have on both the domestic and international market for American films.
Read MoreForeign aid remains a lifeline for many countries in the Global South that rely on external help to cover basic human needs such as clean water, food, and healthcare, that are often subject to violent conflict. But despite its imperfections, foreign aid remains one of humanity’s most meaningful collective actions against the ills in the world.
Read MoreThe placement and subsequent reinstatement of UNC professor Dwayne Dixon reveal the need to center students’ concerns around alleged faculty misconduct, not concerns of outside actors.
Read MoreThe N.C. Senate recently passed House Bill 192, which would prevent the DHHS from allowing patients to use Medicaid at Planned Parenthood clinics in North Carolina. This is a highly polarizing issue, with some in favor of the organization’s defunding. Others, such as Planned Parenthood leader Paige Johnson, argue that this could have serious implications for patients in low-income or underserved areas. Medical services impacted, if the bill is enacted, could include cancer screenings, STI tests, and contraceptive access.
Read MoreOn June 29th, North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis decided to step down from the Senate, marking the beginning of a closely contested race. The Democratic candidate is former Governor Roy Cooper, while former NC RNC Chair Mike Whatley represents the Republican Party. During the race, concerned North Carolinians who rely on services like Medicaid and Medicare have also been paying close attention to the recent federal government shutdown. Due to the concern over Medicaid cuts being considered in the shutdown negotiations, healthcare has become a major issue in the North Carolina Senate campaign
Read MoreOn September 30th, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a sudden and politically charged address to hundreds of U.S generals and admirals who were summoned to Virginia at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico. The President and Defense Secretary took the opportunity to press their views upon the military’s finest, calling for the destruction of “woke” ideology within the barracks, ending “decades of decay”, and even eliminating “fat troops” from the forces…. This bombastic address from the Trump Administration certainly has consequences, unintended or not, because President Trump is not following tradition. Such action raises eyebrows regarding the line between military professionalism and civil politics…
Read MoreOn Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani made history as New York City’s first Muslim Mayor. Over the past year, the 34-year-old self-proclaimed democratic socialist has taken the city’s mayoral race by storm, making it abundantly clear throughout his campaign that he’s planning to fight for the economic prosperity of the working and middle class. Mamdani’s anti-elitist agenda sparked rare bipartisan efforts to contain his rise–showing how powerful this win is. Mamdani’s New York City victory signals what’s ahead for America and the Democratic Party: a future increasingly shaped by socialism.
Read MoreThe treaty highlights Australia’s strategic attempts to maintain its influence in a region where China is increasingly active. As Papua New Guinea continues to balance its strategic interests with both hemispheres of the global order, the question of collective security under counteracting power dynamics remains.
Read MoreOn October 4, Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, elected Sanae Takaichi as its president, putting her on the path to becoming Japan’s next prime minister. During a parliamentary session later this month, leaders are set to confirm Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister.
Read MoreThis uptick in executions comes after President Donald Trump urged governors to increase their use of capital punishment and pursue new death sentences for the 37 men whose death sentences were commuted to life without parole under the Biden administration.
Read MoreWith America in its most intense era of partisan opposition, a government shutdown has prevented important government tasks from being completed. Furthermore, the shutdown is being used as a tool for the advancement of political agendas, with debates over the Epstein files and the swearing-in of House Representative Elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) continuing to arise, despite the budget being the most dire issue at this time.
Read MoreOver the course of the last month, the United States military has launched at least five strikes on drug ships, targeting alleged ‘narco-terrorists” in Venezuela and the Caribbean. By blurring the line between counter-narcotics policy and political theater, Trump risks igniting instability across the Caribbean while leaving the real domestic fentanyl crisis unaddressed.
Read MoreOn September 19th, President Trump signed a proclamation that fundamentally undermines the structure of the H-1B visa program in the United States. The update that caught the most attention was the additional $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa petitions, which, along with other changes, sparked rightful outrage about the future of legal immigration to the United States.
Read MoreAt the end of the month, Chris Clemens was asked to resign, as the BOT (Board of Trustees) claimed that he had unjustly shared information discussed in their closed-session meeting. Clemens’ and the BOT’s priorities clearly juxtapose each other, as the BOT believes that the confidentiality of the content discussed during these closed sessions should be prioritized, while Clemens believes that the legitimacy of the closed-session meetings themselves should be called into question. As tensions escalated between the BOT and the former Provost, something else began to be overlooked: UNC-Chapel Hill’s students and staff.
Read MoreMore than one month after the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte commuter train, House Bill 307, also known as "Iryna's law,” was signed into law on Friday. North Carolina Republican lawmakers introduced this wide-ranging bill as a way to tighten bail rules, expand mental health evaluations for violent offenders, and allow for alternative execution methods if lethal injection is unavailable, drawing both support and criticism.
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