The Monarch

Opinion and Analysis: How January 6, 2021 Unraveled

They were a rather odd collection of Americans—husbands and wives, CEOs and locksmiths, millionaires and the unemployed. Yet together, driven by divisive rhetoric pushed by an insidious media apparatus and encouraged by an obsessively self-centered president, they achieved a first in 207 years: a full-scale breach of the Capitol.

Akhilesh Balasingam, Katherine Anstett, and Irene Park • January 12, 2021

They were a rather odd collection of Americans—husbands and wives, CEOs and locksmiths, millionaires and the unemployed. Yet together, driven by divisive rhetoric pushed by an insidious media apparatus and encouraged by an obsessively self-centered president, they achieved a first in 207 years: a full-scale breach of the Capitol.

What Election Day Was Like for this Mitty Student Poll Worker

Aastha Prakash • November 11, 2020

Aastha Prakash (Mitty '22) worked at a poll on November 3. Read about her fun and action-packed day inside!

An Election of Firsts

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s projected victory over incumbent President Donald Trump brought with it a wave of historic firsts.

Akhilesh Balasingam, Irene Park, and Katherine Anstett • November 11, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s projected victory over incumbent President Donald Trump brought with it a wave of historic firsts.

Election Security: Iranian and Russian Interference

With most major media organizations projecting that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, many have speculated about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election.

Anish Bhadani • November 1, 2020

With most major media organizations projecting that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, many have speculated about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election.