The United States has only about 5% of the world’s population but accounts for almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners. Charles University graduate student Milica Starinac argues mass incarceration and the criminal justice system are complicit in maintaining systemic racism.
The right to bear arms is embedded in the Second Amendment of the Constitution and deeply rooted in American society. Charles University graduate student Jakub Cajkář argues the United States government needs to implement stronger gun laws to protect against intentional and unintentional shootings.
Throughout history, minority groups have fought for their rights and for federal protection. Charles University graduate student Filip Šourek argues the U.S. government needs to establish protections for LGBTQ Americans.
American foreign policy has been shaped around a single slogan: America First. Charles University graduate student Kristina Velimirovic discusses American exceptionalism, isolationist policy and President Joe Biden’s approach to international relations.
President Joe Biden’s administration finds the United States in an uncertain international position. Charles University graduate student Jakub Škopek argues American leadership in the global community has been in decline for decades, but Biden has a chance to turn that around.
