By Leo Mahe We tend to remember 2016 as the year Trump upended American politics, ushering in an era defined by fascist campaigns, scandals, and a constant churn of increasingly unhinged tweets. But before the Democrats eventually lost the general election, ushering in Donald Trump’s presidency, another battle had raged inside the Democratic party: the fight for what being a Democrat meant altogether. During the 2016 Democratic Primary, with Obama no longer eligible to run for another term, the party was forced to select a new standard-bearer. On one side stood Hillary Clinton, the embodiment of the political establishment. A … Continue reading Vote Blue No Matter Who—Unless It’s Zohran Mamdani

By Leo Mahe On March 23, nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, ambulances were sent out to evacuate Palestinian civilians after an Israeli shelling. An ambulance and its crew were “hit” on their way to the civilians’ location, leading several more ambulances, a fire truck, and a clearly labeled United Nations vehicle to head over and try to rescue them. Seventeen people were dispatched in total, but never returned from their dispatch, sparking international concern for their well-being. It took five days for the United Nations and the Palestine Red Crescent Society, a branch of the International … Continue reading International Outcry After Israel Defense Force Shoots Aid Workers