Policy analyst Nate Watts examines political polarization today through the lens of the past, asking what insight the Civil War and our founding fathers have for the situation we as highly polarized Americans face in 2025. Nate also touches on recent examples of political violence, and how wisdom from America’s history can guide us through it.

Policy analyst Katherine Ferenchick investigates the motives of Pam Bondi and Donald Trump, who promised the public a release of the long-awaited Epstein files. Yet when the time came, with Bondi in charge of the Department of Justice as Attorney General, and Trump as President, no action was taken. Why? This is the question that this piece aims to answer.

Policy analyst Saoirse O’Lionain explores the value and dangers of a gerrymandered California, a tactic both parties have used to their advantage in elections. When it comes to diversity, it may prove to create a more representative California. This policy analyst has an opinion. Read it here!