Mining has become a focal point of the Trump administration’s agenda. It has continuously emphasized the significance of the natural resource industry since January, evidenced in both the proposed Ukraine deal and the potential acquisition of Greenland. Both acquisitions are being evaluated not only for their strategic significance to the United States, but also for the immense mineral value embedded in their land.
One Last Cooee: A Lorikeet Among the Eagles
Though my time is coming to an end, many lorikeets shall yet arrive on the Heights, and many eagles shall yet wander Melbourne’s bluestone lanes. Each will shape and be shaped by where they are and where they’re from.
iEdit: Stephen Bradley’s Playlist Traces All of the Phases of His Life
Magazine editor Stephen Bradley tries to encapsulate his life so far on his iEdit playlist.
An American Column
Surprisingly, the scariest moment of my life wasn’t when I watched Hereditary for the first time two summers ago at a midnight showing (“Not even when her head fell off, Bianca?” No, not even then). It didn’t occur when I moved to the United States in May 2018 and, for the first time, was left…
A Soundtrack for Summer
Arts Editor Jacob Schick discusses the best songs for getting into the summer spirit.
‘America’ Dramatically Alters Thirty Seconds to Mars’ Sound
Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album, ‘America,’ propels the band into a dramatically new kind of sound.
Being a Blind Art Dealer
“Peele is using the very hype surrounding his socially conscious movie that attracts supposedly #woke people like me to turn our leering gaze back on ourselves, exposing the racism inherent in our incessant quest to appear not racist by endlessly consuming black media.”
Women in Trump’s America
“There are many other points of President Donald Trump’s platform that one could contend with, but the blatant sexism surrounding this election struck a particular chord within me.”
Heather Cox Richardson, a Pivotal Professor
“Following an election in which the law was used to deprive many Americans of their fundamental political rights, intellectuals such as Richardson represent the floodgates that shield against widespread oppression.”
The Fault Lines in America’s Economy
“Our steadfast devotion to the facade of capitalism’s endless growth is a delusion that threatens to tear our country apart.”