Croix Horsley, Vassar College
Croix is an education and economics double major at Vassar College in New York. Croix’s interests include educational equity and policy. Croix became interested in education after taking “Education and Opportunity in the US” during his first semester at Vassar. After learning about how public schools in America lack equity across the nation, Croix took […]
Pros and Cons of the Feed the Future Program
Introduction For several decades, the United States has led the global fight to eradicate world hunger. Since the early twentieth century, food aid has served as a component of U.S. foreign policy. From President Truman’s Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe after World War II to President Obama’s Feed the Future program to help developing […]
Global Status of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Weaponry and Testing
Anti-satellite weapons, or ASATs, are a growing topic of international concern in the 21st century. These weapons usually consist of a projectile, launched into space on a missile, for the purpose of destroying a target satellite in low Earth orbit. The kinetic impact of an ASAT projectile into its target satellite can create millions of […]
Understanding the Deep-Sea Mining Debate
Introduction The development of renewable energy sources like electric vehicle (EV) batteries and wind turbines, crucial for transitioning away from fossil fuels and achieving the Paris Agreement goals, depends heavily on critical minerals and rare earth elements. China, Chile, and Argentina are key suppliers, mining these minerals to meet current global demands. Notably, South America […]