Yale Political Union

Migration has been a big issue in America and all over the world since forever, and it is still a big issue. The most “popular” or known cause of people migrating is for a better life; people think that just by moving somewhere else all the problems will be solved, and that is a reason of why there is still a lot of migration in America and the world. In the book, The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family needed to move from Oklahoma to California, and it was all because of the crisis they were…

Australia’s worst mine disasters With a mining industry as large as Australia's it should come as no surprise that we have a vast history of accidents, varying in size. The worst mining disaster in the history of Australia occurred in 1902 at Mount Kembla mine and claimed the lives of 96 miners. The incident was the result of an explosion. 81 miners were killed in the 1887 gas explosion in the Bulli Mine. The loss of life left 150 children fatherless and around 50 women were suddenly widows…

Uber is being sued again. The question of the Uber drivers’ employment status has opened the class action floodgates. Within two weeks of the settlement of $100 million for class action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts that sought driver reclassification from independent contractors to employees, Uber is fielding two new cases against their company. Following the California and Massachusetts case resolution, similar nationwide class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Uber…

For his ideology alone can be considered the overarching backbone of the Russian Revolution. Lenin was born into a wealthy family on the 22nd of April, 1870. Growing up in Russia, he would later delve into an official career, becoming an extreme political theorist devoted to leading the Bolshevik party into Russian power. He saw his opportunity during 1917, as a anxious Russian populace was eager for new leadership. Lenin would consider the long terms of dictatorship over Russia, by introducing…

against the Jews and supported the Black Hundreds. This is a conditional, political factor contributing to the unpopularity of tsarism. The Tsarina often encouraged Nicholas to stay at home with his family rather than attending important meetings with his advisors or public events. This adds to his ineffectiveness as a leader. Moreover, the Tsarina was German and was therefore disliked by many of the Russian people. This is a political, contingent factor contributing to the Tsar’s…

The faith and future of this world rested on the decisions made on September 2nd, 1945. It was a day that shaped our history and future positively and should be remembered in not just our generation, but for many more generations to come. By accepting and signing the terms of peace, the Japanese, along with the allied nations that convened in Tokyo Bay, agreed to set aside their differences and launched the world into a new age of acceptance, peace, and harmony. The world rejoiced as the war…

Breaking news: A group of people have recently discovered a new autobiography of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Rumor has it he wrote about his early life, how he played a part in the Russian Revolution, and his beliefs. In today’s issue, you will read about an important man who was involved with the Russian Revolution named Leon Trotsky. Leon Trotsky was born on November 7, 1879 in Ukraine of a successful jewish farming family. Throughout his teachings, he was a gifted student. Two years after…

Are we being watched? Are we being monitored at all times? In the novel, 1984, it raises so many questions about how our government in the United States today is strangely similar to how the Party runs things. The United States has adopted some practices the Party has been using the entire time on it citizens. Some of these ideas are war, Newspeak, and the theory of Big Brother is always watching. These are things that is happening today that happen in the world of 1984. Have you ever heard of…

Essay Draft Is it possible for a simple book to reveal a complex truth about the world. In George Orwell book Animal Farm, this happens. Animal Farm is a book about animals who rebel against their human masters thanks to the vision of one of the older pigs on the farm. Animal Farm is an allegory because character's, events, and songs in Animals Farm mirror people, events, and anthems in the Russian Revolution that are used to express a complicated truth. Characters in Animal Farm…

Syriana The events that happened in the movie Syriana portray several events of the common overlay that we have been discussing in class, specifically: in regime changes, influence of big oil, and the disgruntled teens. There are four plot lines, they are, Bob, Connex Kaleen vs. U.S. government, the two Arab teens, and the two Arab princes. Bob is a CIA agent that is involved in foreign affairs, such as selling missiles. Connex Kaleen is an oil company that wants to expand their business into…