Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm argued that AI would be a force for economic good and drew parallels to the Industrial Revolution in a lecture at WashU last Thursday.

Amid heightened political turmoil in Venezuela, the Alexander Hamilton Society hosted former senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs on the National Security Council and former U.S. State Department official, Daniel Fisk, to share his insights on recent events, Feb. 25.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were captured by U.S. forces on Jan. 3, 2026, upending the Venezuelan government and catapulting the country into an uncertain future of potential economic change, government reconstruction, and unsettled relations with the U.S.

Amid rising tensions in Minneapolis surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and reports of public brutality, a panel discussion was held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, examining the significance of current social movements and the role civic action has played in shaping their impact locally and across the United States.

Four WashU professors joined together last Wednesday to stress the importance of drawing political maps and the implications of redistricting.