Politics Economic Warfare: The History of the US’ Blockade on Cuba The US has a long history of strained relations with Cuba, but the recent oil blockade has inspired an international humanitarian movement. Mackena WeberMarch 25, 2026
Politics ICE Is Facing Its Moment of Reckoning Violent immigration enforcement didn't start with the Trump administration. This anti-ICE moment in Minneapolis is decades in the making. Mackena WeberFebruary 12, 2026
Politics Oil, Regime Change, and US Intervention in Venezuela (and Beyond) US intervention in Venezuela isn't so surprising when we consider past US interests and today's Trump administration rhetoric. Mackena WeberJanuary 15, 2026
Opinion The Culture War Has Always Been About the Economy Recent political commentary is championing economic policy over cultural issues. Can there really be one without the other? Mackena WeberDecember 15, 2025
Politics Zohran Mamdani, Islamophobia, and America’s Politics of the ‘Foreigner’ Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's electric campaign has attracted national attention. Not all of that attention has been positive. Mackena WeberNovember 18, 2025
Politics Trump, NSPM-7, and the Ill-Definition of Political Violence There's been a lot of talk about political violence in recent weeks. But, at this point, what exactly is it? Mackena WeberOctober 24, 2025
Politics Is Trump a Socialist? The Media Thinks So. Media outlets and public figures have used the term "socialist" to describe some of Trump's recent actions. Is that term accurate? Mackena WeberSeptember 26, 2025
Politics Trump’s Immigration Crackdown and Its Fundamental Contradiction Trump's immigration rhetoric straddles the line between conflicting ideas about what the US should look like. Mackena WeberSeptember 3, 2025