Quick Takes counter the long-form approach of our biannual journal, New Annales. They give members the opportunity to provide rapid, thoughtful pieces of analysis on relevant issues.
As a longstanding powerhouse in the global economy, Germany has often been able to bounce back from macroeconomic tests like the 2008 Financial Crash and costly War Reparation Payments. However, one such test, ingrained in the economic labour force itself, may be more challenging to overcome: the impending pension crisis.
Read MorePresident Biden’s campaign promise for the 2020 election was a return to normalcy in government following the turbulent years of the Trump administration. As the Biden presidency begins to take shape, it has become clear that the geopolitical landscape has changed dramatically since the Obama administration. It remains uncertain if American policy will adapt to these changed circumstances.
Read MoreAdvancements in the field of genetics has led to potential advantages, such as being able to rid a baby of a congential problem, but the vast array of other biological and societal issues CRISPR technology brings about create fervent controversy.
Read MoreNew York’s theater business is particularly hard hit by Covid-19, leaving nearly 100,000 people out of work.
Read MoreChina has locked up uighur muslims in western China under the preface of benevolent ‘re-education.’ The reality, according to many, is much more sinister, yet there is a lack of coverage of the atrocity in the West.
Read MoreNicholas Podell provides an update on the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Read MoreEcosia is a search egine that uses its ad revenue to plant trees and help the environment. We want to bolster the university’s sustainable outlook by ensuring our students and staff switch to search engines that benefit Mother Earth.
Read MoreEven if the public is educated on the merits of government intervention, will they believe what they hear? Or will the variety allowed for under federalism prevent the public from realising the benefits of government, especially in areas traditionally opposed to interference?
Read MoreMuch work remains to achieve the ambitious climate change objectives necessary to protect the planet.
Read MorePeople do not like change so it needs to be innocuous, unnoticeable, and without underlying partisan riders. With time it should scale up to be increasingly effective. By enacting these following changes now, we will be on a better path towards a greener future and open the door to more environmental legislation in a few years.
Read MoreWe must continue to consider questions of what it means to be part of a culture and how profoundly art can impact people. Art should, by all means, be appreciated and shared with the world, but not on these terms.
Read MoreThe way Kennedy spoke about outer space is the way explorers and visionaries speak about the unknown and what it can achieve: ‘We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people.’
Read MoreThe virus is producing invisible and accidental serial killers. We are living in a zombie apocalypse, but there is no way of identifying the zombies.
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