Sophia Vahanvaty is a freshman at Stanford University and an intern at American Purpose.
“We Had No Idea The Government Would Open Fire”
On the anniversary of Tiananmen, Sophia Vahanvaty and Jeffrey Gedmin interview pro-democracy advocate, scholar, and former political prisoner Jianli Yang on China’s long and bloody road to democracy.
Short Take
Tireless in Baku
She’s been harassed and arrested, spending in one case a year and a half in prison. American Purpose’s Sophia Vahanvaty speaks with investigative corruption reporter Khadija Ismayilova.
Half-Hearted Patriotism
Three members of Gen Z explain why their generation struggles to be proud of America.
