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Author / Gabriel Squitieri

Gabriel Squitieri ’23 studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at gabriel.s@wustl.edu.
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  • Peter Thiel’s New Right-Wing Acolytes

    By Gabriel Squitieri Peter Thiel: He's the Elon Musk of the right. Such a designation is irrelevant now, considering the obsequious billionaire Musk has joined forces with the right as well. Nevertheless, I wish not to harp on Mr. Musk. Instead, I find it pertinent to recount and analyze the actions of Peter Thiel as…
    2022, National

  • Peter Thiel’s New Rightwing Acolytes

    By Gabriel Squitieri Peter Thiel: He's the Elon Musk of the right. Such a designation is irrelevant now, considering the obsequious billionaire Musk has joined forces with the right as well. Nevertheless, I wish not to harp on Mr. Musk. Instead, I find it pertinent to recount and analyze the actions of Peter Thiel as…
    2022, National

  • How South Korea’s Online Right is Reshaping Politics

    By Gabriel Squitieri "Jazz it up! A new unit of the Korean Christian women's movement is coming." "On Massive Cultural Marxist." "Youth Jinpyeongyeon launches - the next generation's worldview war and the twilight of cultural Marxism." These were the posts I saw on truthforum.kr, a habitat for South Korea's far-right misogynists that have found a…
    2021, International, Wellness

  • Democrats Can Still Win Ohio: What Sherrod Brown Can Teach His Party

    “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” At least, that used to be the saying. However, with Donald Trump winning Ohio by 8 points in back-to-back elections, some are wondering whether the Buckeye State is still a bellwether. Over the past decade, Republicans have consolidated control over the state’s congressional delegation and government offices. Senator…

    2021, National

  • What A Dynasty’s Defeat Means for the Democratic Party

    On September 1st, 2020, for the first time in the history of Massachusetts, a Kennedy lost a statewide race. After a long, and often nasty, primary battle, the incumbent Democratic senator, Ed Markey, managed to win his primary against Joe Kennedy III. Even though the two politicians were competing for a seat that is considered…

    2020, National

  • Is COVID a Game-Changer? How the Pandemic Could Result in a Greener Future

    As the world continues to fight a global pandemic, leaders around the world are scrambling to find ways to mitigate its worst effects. They are simultaneously being pressured to cope with the virus’ impact on public health and bringing life back to normal in a safe and timely fashion. Additionally, as carbon emissions fell drastically…

    International, Pressure