Ike's Anvil ArchiveBy Spencer Bradley “We’re not gonna take it,” the popular words of Twisted Sister capture the feelings of the Greek people after Sunday’s popular referendum to decide debt payment policy. Had the Greek people voted to continue dealing with the IMF and the Eurozone, the technocrats in Germany and France would have worked towards removing […]
By Spencer Bradley ’16 During the past few weeks, the Senate has been debating the House-approved bill: The USA Freedom Act. The bill is a reaction to the actions of the Obama administration and a revision to the much maligned USA Patriot Act, extending some provisions of the Patriot Act while limiting the power of […]
Ruben Kon, Fall 2014 Intern at The Eisenhower Institute’s DC office Of all world conflicts, none seems to be as explosive and insoluble as the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Since being conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.E., the region, now known as Palestine, has had a tumultuous history under the […]
Andrea Buchanan ’15 A year ago, Edward Snowden rocked the foundational trust of the public with when he exposed documents that showed that the phone records of millions of Americans had been collected by the National Security Agency (NSA). Snowden’s disclosures also exposed that the U.S. was spying on foreign leaders, as well as tapping […]
Andrea Buchanan ’15 Back in February 2014, President Obama made it clear in his State of the Union speech that he was going to make full use of his executive order privileges and dubbed 2014 “a year of action”-with or without the support of Congress. One of his commanding points and areas of focus was […]
Hannah Barnett ‘16 Women In Leadership A recent book emerged by Claire Shipman, a reporter for ABC News, and Katty Kay, the anchor for BBC World America, that brings into consideration a new divide amongst men and women besides that of wage. The book, The Confidence Code: The Science And Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should […]
Nicole Giles ’15 Women in Leadership New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has spent most of the last year in a major fight over how the U.S. military deals with cases of sexual assault. The Congresswoman has recently announced that the next issue she plans to tackle is one of rising concern in this country: sexual […]
Erin McGoldrick ’14 Women in Leadership Women on average earn 77 cents for every dollar that men make, inspiring the holiday Equal Pay Day. This is an alarming statistic in present day America and has become a hot button topic in politics this April. Obama recently signed two executive measures with the purpose of assisting […]
Micaela Edelson ’17 Inside Politics On April 9, 2014, the motion to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act was blocked by the U.S. Senate Republicans. Two days prior, President Obama signed an executive order that would encourage federal contractors to make salary information more accessible, so women and minorities would be able to know if they […]
Spencer Bradley ’16 Women in Leadership “I’m ready for Hillary,” was the campaign slogan for Hilary Clinton’s campaign slogan in 2012. But are we ready for Hillary Clinton anymore today than we were eight years ago? While considered the front runner of the Democratic Party, should she choose to accept the nomination, Hillary Clinton faces […]
