Tag Archives: Politics

The War on Diplomacy

Yesterday, outgoing CIA Director and former Tea Party member Mike Pompeo testified before the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. This past Monday was former United Nations ambassador John Bolton’s first day as Donald Trump’s third National Security Advisor. Both men have created a political firestorm for their jingoist mindsets. In an era where most of theContinue reading “The War on Diplomacy”

An Open Letter to Leadership

Dear Leadership, When all seems lost, the North Star that is Leadership shows the way. But where have you been? Graffiti turns our fountains red. Grievances and feuds mire our institutions, rendering them void and useless. Our campus elections are held over and over; by the end, they only serve to pit us against each other.Continue reading “An Open Letter to Leadership”

More than Medals

When you organize a gathering where individuals wear their national colors and compete against one another, there is something intrinsically beautiful about the many cultures, languages, and beliefs that come together. Yet, these interactions quickly become inherently political. Locate that gathering in one of the world’s most volatile geopolitical flashpoints, and you’ll get this year’sContinue reading “More than Medals”