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New Trier Political Journal
National
An Interview with IL-09 Congressional Candidate Phil Andrew
An Interview with IL-09 Congressional Candidate Phil Andrew
Bella De Rosi, Staff Writer
February 10, 2026
ICE ERO officers look out over the Chicago city skyline.
Checks in Name Only: How Trump-Era Immigration Policy Upset the Balance of Power
Nora Murdock, Staff Writer
May 27, 2026
Political Capital Under Trump
Political Capital Under Trump
Noah Heftman, Editor in Chief
May 5, 2026
The Politics of Sports Gambling
The Politics of Sports Gambling
Noah Heftman, Editor in Chief
December 2, 2025
International
The New Expansionists: How Trump’s Monroe Doctrine Empowers Xi’s Chinese Dream
The New Expansionists: How Trump’s Monroe Doctrine Empowers Xi’s Chinese Dream
Atharv Pateriya, Staff Writer
March 17, 2026
Socially, Poison: How Social Media Polarizes and Its Impact on the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Socially, Poison: How Social Media Polarizes and Its Impact on the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Sofia Romera, Staff Writer
January 14, 2026
The Implications of PLA Corruption
The Implications of PLA Corruption
Teddy Jack, Editor in Chief
May 29, 2025
History and Society
Nelson Mandela: A Legacy of Resilience and Reconciliation
Nelson Mandela: A Legacy of Resilience and Reconciliation
Renee Ma, Editor in Chief
November 18, 2025
A recreation of an “election cake”, which were popular during the suffragette’s movement in the United States.
Cake: A History
Norah Luzadder, Staff Writer
May 29, 2025
Notes on the Day of (No) Silence
Notes on the Day of (No) Silence
Aleksei Sokolov, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2025
What You Can’t Hide: The Cost of Social Camouflaging
What You Can’t Hide: The Cost of Social Camouflaging
Aleksei Sokolov, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2025
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Socially, Poison: How Social Media Polarizes and Its Impact on the Israel-Hamas Conflict

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The NBA and Sports Gambling
The NBA and Sports Gambling
Noah Heftman, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2026
Cutting the Strings: Rebellion Against Music Labels
Cutting the Strings: Rebellion Against Music Labels
Nathan Heftman, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2025
Hot Takes
Tehran
Hot Take: Iran-United States Relations
Noah Heftman, Alex McGrath, and Atharv Pateriya
March 4, 2026
Science
Sophia, a humanoid robot, speaks with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on sustainable AI usage. She speaks about the potential of AI to increase access to resources such as food and energy.
Artificial Person, Real Consequences
Renee Ma, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2026
Meet the Staff
Noah Heftman
Noah Heftman
Editor in Chief

I’m a Co-Editor in Chief at the New Trier Political Journal, where I write opinion articles. My interests include following sports (NFL, NBA, CFB, and CBB), video games, and debating. I would call myself...