Amid the countless geopolitical issues, many economic and political trends are developing in the realm of international affairs. Even though one might deem the trends as irrelevant, other superpowers' maneuvers to utilize the trends to maximize their geopolitical power will affect American foreign policymaking. Specifically, these trends come through de-dollarization and intensified competition for allies.
BRICS & De-Dollarization
In 2001, while...
In the 3rd article of this series, I will be discussing Iran, America's 3rd adversary. When an high school student thinks of Iran, immediate associations would include the Iran nuclear deal, terrorist funder, or enemy of Israel. All of these facts describe Iran's primary geopolitical ambition: become a dominant Middle Eastern power and weaken the US in any way...
In the 2nd article of this series, I will be discussing the context and current trajectory of Russia, America's 2nd adversary. Recently, stimulated by the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in 2022, the discussion of Russia has intensified across a myriad of mediums, ranging from think tanks to schools. Oftentimes, we might conclude that Russia is violating the sanctity...
The 2020s have been generally described as volatile and unpredictable, leading many to compare it to previous decades. This decade bears the inexorable political violence and cultural convulsions rampant in education, workplaces, and on the streets like in the 1960s. This decade also bears energy shocks and inflation similar to those of the 1970s. This decade even bears the...
When learning about industrialization in World History class, I was most disappointed to see that one of the greatest engineering minds, and one of the most important people of the 20th century, had been rather casually glossed over, and not even mentioned once in any slides, or material. This person, was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a British engineer who lived...
In November 2023, the popular website Omegle was shut down. Millions of online conversations across the globe cut short. Instead of meeting a new random stranger, all of Omegle's users met a farewell letter. Some may consider it an apology, but others see an argument on morality and accountability.
I believe that the history of the site in its entirety,...
60 years ago, an event familiar not only to Dallas residents but to the entirety of the U.S. occurred. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dealey Plaza while riding in a convertible motorcade to the Dallas Trade Mart. Along with him was Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded as well but was not...
As a precursor to Nicholas Christon '24 and I's all-encompassing Fast Food Tier List (work in progress) I sought the origin of easily the best fast food restaurant we have eaten at so far. Taco Bell. Its constant, brilliant taste presented an origin that must lie somewhere beyond human existence, and I would stop at nothing to uncover its...
