by LMR | Mar 24, 2021 | No, US-Myanmar Relations
By Paul Medvetsky Freshman, Georgetown The recent coup in Myanmar is a troubling and sudden departure from years of civilian governing — one that could mark the return to power of the military junta that ruled the country from 1962 to 2010. Indeed, the junta has...
by LMR | Mar 24, 2021 | Under Certain Conditions, US-Myanmar Relations
By John Manly Sophomore, GW Myanmar has experienced nearly endless violence since its independence. It now seems that once aspiring developing democracy is “winding the clock back and rerun the politics of the past decade” to the oppression of militarism. Therefore,...
by LMR | Mar 24, 2021 | US-Myanmar Relations, Yes
By Anthony Ilardi Freshman, Clemson The United States must stand for freedom and justice not only within her borders, but globally as well. Where freedom and justice is threatened, the United States has the imperative to act by whatever means possible. That is why the...
by LMR | Mar 16, 2021 | No, Texas Energy Crisis
By Evan Hage Sophomore, Georgetown Senator Ted Cruz’s flight to Cancun was highly disrespectful to both residents of the state of Texas and Americans everywhere, who expect government officials to formulate some sort of coherent response in emergency situations....
by LMR | Mar 16, 2021 | Texas Energy Crisis, Yes, However...
By Madalin How Junior, GWU Texas has always taken pride in its independent electric grid, yet its faintly regulated wholesale power system has proven to have sacrificed reliability for low prices. Loss of electric generation capabilities, paired with a staggeringly...
by LMR | Mar 16, 2021 | Texas Energy Crisis, Yes
By Cordelia Scales Sophomore, GWU On February 10, 2021, Texas was slammed by a winter storm that caused widespread power outages. 4.4 million people went without electricity for days, and at least 70 people died. After previous failures of the system, one would think...
