Hey everyone, today we’re trying something new. The two of us (Felix and Zack) are going to briefly summarize our disagreements over a recent development on campus: ASG’s resolution opposing the Adani Carmichael coal mine in Eastern Australia.

This week’s debate focuses on the relative power of China and the United States--we’re leaving the measurements and details up to you. In the meantime, here’s a brief refresher on the trajectory of China’s economy, as well as some of the geopolitical initiatives the country has taken. Since China’s position within the global COVID-19 crisis is also relevant to this discussion, we’ll briefly summarize the state of their response at the end.

Today, let’s dissect the rumors that went around during Kim’s disappearance and examine what the global reaction has been to their general dissolution. Let’s also consider some perspectives on what the next North Korean transition of power might look like and what US policy on Kim’s death, whenever it comes, ought to be.

The question before us on Monday evening at 7pm CST (we hope you’ll join us—check our Facebook for a Zoom link!) is whether the government should engage in bailouts to big businesses like these, in principle. Here’s some background that you might find useful.

The second installment of Zack Lori’s recap of the British Labour Party’s trajectory throughout the 2010s - from the rise of Corbyn to the present.

In May of 2010, the Labour Party relinquished control of the British government after 13 years in office. Consequently, Gordon Brown stepped down from his position as Labour leader. Here, we shall begin our story of Labour’s ten long years out of power.

This week, Political Union will debate whether authoritarian policies are justified in the context of COVID-19 prevention efforts. Zack Lori compiles a few case studies of government policy in this primer.