No Longer Neutral: Big Tech Gains from America’s Losses
The turmoil of recent months, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the recent protests and riots, have revealed many big tech companies as political actors with
SCR: Stanford Dean Mona Hicks Owes Everyone an Apology
In a June 1st email to the Stanford community regarding the recent unrest, Dean of Students Mona Hicks concluded by quoting a “loving refrain” from
Recognize Juneteenth
The United States currently has ten Federal holidays. Recent events have brought the prospect of an eleventh into the national conversation: Juneteenth. Though Lincoln had
Violence is in Vogue Again: Why Liberals Should Not Condone the Riots
The worst of a violent uprising – which saw urban America engulfed in flames earlier this month – has finally come under control. The most recent protests
Unleashing Private Ideas against Coronavirus
From social distancing to shelter-in-place orders, there is a clear trend towards escalating government control in order to contain the coronavirus. In the United States
WHO is to Blame?
On April 15, President Donald Trump froze funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) temporarily -- a decision some immediately criticized as rash and uninformed.
Why Internationals Should be Relieved Bernie is Gone
When Bernie Sanders dropped out of the election, there was widespread mourning on campus. While his domestic platform may deserve praise, as an international student,
Coronavirus and Cromwell
Beyond a top tier education, for four years students look to Stanford for food and shelter, emotional and professional support, mental health resources, built-in communities
How CISAC Experts Missed Coronavirus
The mission of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is to “tackle the most critical security issues in the world today.” Yet
Why Stanford: To the Contrarians of 2024
“A contrarian isn’t one who always objects — that’s a conformist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently, from the ground up, and
Why California is a Model of Economic Nationalism
Conservatives routinely point out the benefits of economic nationalism: self-reliance and security. Yet, California, a liberal stronghold, has benefited from Trumpian economic nationalism. Compared to
Coronavirus Has Proved Stanford’s Competence
Blaming high-level University administrators has become the go-to response towards campus issues, and the current coronavirus epidemic has been no exception. In the past few
