By Adam DuBard On October 20th, the SAIS Global Security and Conflict Management and the South Asia club co-hosted M. Osman Siddique, a Bangladeshi immigrant who rose to become the first Muslim-American ambassador when President Bill Clinton appointed him to serve as the United States Ambassador to Fiji. Ambassador Siddique joined SAIS over Zoom and... Continue Reading →
Court of Repeal: How the Supreme Court Might Impact Hopkins Healthcare
By Richard Pedersen The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare. Their ruling could have a significant impact on the health coverage of SAIS students, as well as much of the broader American public. State attorneys general, led by Texas Attorney General... Continue Reading →
Where does the Democratic Party go from here?
By Adam DuBard The Democratic Party and its base were faced with an unfortunate dilemma in the wake of the November 2020 elections. With the votes all counted, how were Democratic voters meant to evaluate the electoral results? Yes, priority number one had been accomplished with Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump, and two Senate... Continue Reading →
Elected Women of Color in the U.S.: Opportunities and Challenges
By Qianrong Ding While Kamala Harris’s ascension to power will likely inspire more women of color to participate in politics, significant challenges remain. We interviewed SAIS students and Dr. Chiedo Nwankwor, the Director of SAIS Women Lead and lecturer with the African Studies Program, for more insights. U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington,... Continue Reading →
The Flaws of SAIS’ Class Bidding System
By Alex Kessler At the beginning of every semester, SAIS students gamble on their education through a complex bidding system. Popular classes such as Illicit Finance, Risk Modeling, and The Rise of Economic Nationalism drive a competitive auction, often resulting in a clearing price above 1000 points. While bidding exists to allocate finite classroom seats... Continue Reading →
Court of Repeal: How the Supreme Court Might Impact Hopkins Healthcare
By Richard Pedersen The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare. Their ruling could have a significant impact on the health coverage of SAIS students, as well as much of the broader American public. State attorneys general, led by Texas Attorney General... Continue Reading →
Transforming workers into spenders: Chinese cities call for longer weekends 把员工转变为消费者：周末延长政策将何去何从？
By Phyllis Brown 铠凌 NANJING, CHINA — When French director Chris Marker released the classic short film “Sunday in Peking” in 1956, the concept of a weekend was still alien to China. Since urban workers only had Sundays off, households often pitted against time to complete errands that had accumulated all week. Likewise, a rest... Continue Reading →
COVID-19: Recession & Recovery
How much money should the government spend? By Leif Olson During the October 6th meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the risk of the government spending designed to pull the economy out of the recession is small. Powell has perhaps been more outspoken about fiscal policy... Continue Reading →
What Chinese Reactions to “Mulan” Reveal About China’s Cultural Exports 从电影《花木兰》在中国的反响，谈及中国文化输出
By Ran Zhao 赵然 NANJING, CHINA —— In September 2020, Disney released the highly-anticipated, live-action remake of “Mulan.” The film was likewise expected to attract many Chinese moviegoers, as the younger generation had been deeply impressed with the Mulan animation released earlier in 1998. Furthermore, Chinese people often enjoy seeing foreign reinterpretations of Chinese cultural... Continue Reading →
Under the Fuling Sun 在涪陵的太阳下
By Austin Frenes 冯翱森 NANJING, China — In 1997, foreigners were a rare sight in Fuling, a district of Chongqing municipality, China. 23 years later, Fuling was home to over 200 foreign residents, including an international community of teachers and students, as well as Peace Corps volunteers from the US. Stepping off a train at... Continue Reading →