Viewpoints

By Yusr Albaghdadi & Anshul Nadendla    6/20/25       Students attending colleges in counties different from their permanent home address face significant obstacles when attempting to vote. Students living in dormitories or college-provided housing often lack the documentation required for voter registration, such as utility bills, mail addressed to the current address, or lease agreements. The result is reduced electoral participation among college-age voters, who may miss local elections by facing logistical challenges accessing polling places during academic periods. 

By Ausaf Sayeed    3/23/25 Dr. Ausaf Sayeed (b. September 18, 1963) is a former career diplomat and Ambassador from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), having served the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for nearly 34 years. He has held various leadership roles throughout his tenure, contributing significantly to India’s diplomatic, political, and economic engagements across the globe. He served as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and

By Ariella Adjangba-Baker   5/31/25      The horror that swept through my entire school upon learning a teacher had been fired for possession of illegal photographs is etched in my memory.                     Although rumors of his crimes circulated for months, I dismissed them as hearsay. After my principal obtained proof from his laptop that confirmed the rumors, however, I had no reason to question their validity. His contract termination begged one

By Anshul Nadendla 9/28/25         Recently, I was invited by the United Nations Youth Office to serve as a Youth Delegate at the United Nations 80th General Assembly. As a part of this week-long event, I also represented youth voices throughout the NYC Climate Week, engaging in conferences hosted by Yale University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Princeton University, and Deloitte.        I am incredibly grateful to the UN Youth Office for this truly transformative experience

By Ariella Adjangba-Baker   8/17/25     Introduction       Over the summer, I researched and scrutinized construction fees for DMV jurisdictions. I found information for the D.C. metropolitan area, which includes D.C., parts of Maryland, and parts of Virginia. In Maryland, the jurisdictions I found information for resided primarily in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, or Frederick County. In Virginia, I found information for Northern Virginia, including Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Fallschurch, and Prince Williams County. Most of these

While not explicitly stated, the ambiguous “comprehensive defensive” scope of the agreement has fuelled interpretations of an implicit nuclear dimension. The theory posits that Pakistan’s arsenal, estimated at 170 warheads, could indirectly extend a nuclear deterrent to Saudi interests without physical transfers. This arrangement would navigate non-proliferation norms and avoid direct violations of U.S. non-proliferation laws, leveraging Pakistan’s status as a non-signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its rejection of a “no first use” policy. However, this “nuclear

By Dr. Ausaf Sayeed 9/10/25 Dr. Ausaf Sayeed (b. September 18, 1963) is a former career diplomat and Ambassador from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), having served the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for nearly 34 years. He has held various leadership roles throughout his tenure, contributing significantly to India’s diplomatic, political, and economic engagements across the globe. He served as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and Consul

By Ausaf Sayeed    4/22/25 Dr. Ausaf Sayeed (b. September 18, 1963) is a former career diplomat and Ambassador from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), having served the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for nearly 34 years. He has held various leadership roles throughout his tenure, contributing significantly to India’s diplomatic, political, and economic engagements across the globe. He served as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and Consul

By  Devin Vucic         5/12/25       Introduction      Adolescents today are growing up in a world where social media and digital technologies are progressively establishing the bounds of political participation. Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) are places where individuals develop and alter their identities. These platforms can increase political awareness for adolescents while creating a polarizing environment (Baumgartner & Morris, 2006). While these platforms provide opportunities for youth to become

By Ausaf Sayeed    6/4/25 Dr. Ausaf Sayeed (b. September 18, 1963) is a former career diplomat and Ambassador from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), having served the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for nearly 34 years. He has held various leadership roles throughout his tenure, contributing significantly to India’s diplomatic, political, and economic engagements across the globe. He served as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and

By Dr. Ausaf Sayeed 10/6/25 Dr. Ausaf Sayeed (b. September 18, 1963) is a former career diplomat and Ambassador from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), having served the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for nearly 34 years. He has held various leadership roles throughout his tenure, contributing significantly to India’s diplomatic, political, and economic engagements across the globe. He served as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, High Commissioner of India to Seychelles and Consul

By  Anshul Nadendla    12/20/24          “If we come home, it means debts. If we work there, it means hardship. These are our circumstances.”                             – Durgaya, 38         Durgaya, unable to find work in his hometown of Jagtial, India, journeyed to Dubai in search of work in 2016. While there, he worked arduously as a gardener for a beachfront resort.