Amid the countless geopolitical issues, many economic and political trends are developing in the realm of international affairs. Even though one might deem the trends as irrelevant, other superpowers' maneuvers to utilize the trends to maximize their geopolitical power will affect American foreign policymaking. Specifically, these trends come through de-dollarization and intensified competition for allies.
BRICS & De-Dollarization
In 2001, while...
In the 3rd article of this series, I will be discussing Iran, America's 3rd adversary. When an high school student thinks of Iran, immediate associations would include the Iran nuclear deal, terrorist funder, or enemy of Israel. All of these facts describe Iran's primary geopolitical ambition: become a dominant Middle Eastern power and weaken the US in any way...
In the 2nd article of this series, I will be discussing the context and current trajectory of Russia, America's 2nd adversary. Recently, stimulated by the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in 2022, the discussion of Russia has intensified across a myriad of mediums, ranging from think tanks to schools. Oftentimes, we might conclude that Russia is violating the sanctity...
On January 20th, mixed martial arts fans will watch a fireworks display occur in the main event of UFC 297, a middleweight championship fight between the reigning champ Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus Du Plessis. Both men represent the peak of the middleweight division.
Strickland's upset victory over Israel Adesanya, despite arguably not earning a shot at the title, is...
The 2020s have been generally described as volatile and unpredictable, leading many to compare it to previous decades. This decade bears the inexorable political violence and cultural convulsions rampant in education, workplaces, and on the streets like in the 1960s. This decade also bears energy shocks and inflation similar to those of the 1970s. This decade even bears the...
When learning about industrialization in World History class, I was most disappointed to see that one of the greatest engineering minds, and one of the most important people of the 20th century, had been rather casually glossed over, and not even mentioned once in any slides, or material. This person, was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a British engineer who lived...
When I was 13 years old, I found an old set of DVDs in my parent's living room cabinet in a metal box with the title "Band of Brothers" enshrined on the front. I looked at the front cover. A group of soldiers stood in the destroyed ruins of a city, some talking to each other and others staring...
In 2018, The Roundup staff visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Our article is reprinted below. The newspaper extends our condolences to the Johnson family.
The first nurse elected to Congress. The first woman in Texas to lead a major house committee. The first African American woman elected to public office from Dallas. She breaks barriers, she sets precedents, she is...
