“World War III.” “A crippled economy.” “Chaos.” Ominous predictions circled through the UK in the days, weeks, and months preceding June 23, 2016. On that fateful Thursday, citizens of the UK voted in the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. Coined “Brexit,” shorthand for “British exit,” this referendum drew more than 30 million ballots. The ballot asked, “Should...
By Emily Zheng (PO ’19) The People’s Republic of China was the world’s fastest-growing major economy until 2015, and is currently one of the world’s largest economies. Therefore, shockwaves resonated throughout global markets in the first week of 2016 when the trading of shares and index futures in China was abruptly halted after the CSI 300 stock index—a stock market index designed...
By Emily Zheng (PO ’19) With a possible hearing in the near future regarding this high profile case, Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have recently clashed over encryption and the law enforcement’s power—or lack thereof—over technology. The FBI itself has acknowledged that “the law hasn’t kept pace with technology, and this disconnect has created a significant...
By: Emily Zheng, PO ’19 Despite high education standards and high involvement in politics, Asian Americans continue to falter in governmental representation. From cities to the national stage, the underrepresentation prevails at all levels of government, especially in the legislature. Congress, for example, numerically should have 31 Asian Americans, instead of 12.[1] Locally, “each...
