ISRAEL'S NATION-STATE BILL DIVIDES THE KNESSET AND THE COUNTRY
Staff Writer Alex Shkurko discusses the various versions of Israel's controversial nation-state bill, and the political implications of the passage of such legislation.
“THEY SOLD US LIKE ANIMALS”: MODERN SLAVERY IN THE ILLEGAL FISHING TRADE
Staff Writer Rebecca Benest discusses modern-day slavery in the illegal fishing trade.
THE HUMAN BRAIN IS POORLY ADAPTED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL AGE
Staff Writer Alexandra Reich investigates how the world of modern digital media plays into the weaknesses of some of humanity's baser evolutionary instincts.
THE PECULIAR CASE OF KHORASAN: MORE DANGEROUS THAN ISIS?
Staff Writer Omkar Mahajan discusses the emergence of a new terrorist group, Khorasan, that may pose a greater threat to national and international security than ISIS.
THE CULTURAL IMPEDIMENTS TO ABE'S "WOMENOMICS"
Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher discusses the cultural and economic factors that make increasing the role of women in the Japanese workforce an uphill climb.
TENSIONS MOUNT IN EAST JERUSALEM
With tensions in East Jerusalem rising as violence and acrimony prevail, Staff Writer Alex Shkurko explains the history and recent events that underlie the controversy over the Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sharif, and possibilities for a political settlement.
STATE OF DECAY (PART II)
In the second part of a two part series, Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza examines the reaction and role of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in handling the aftermath of Ayotzinapa, as demonstrations and unrest simmer.
STATE OF DECAY (PART I)
In the first part of a two part series, Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza contextualizes and explains the current protests and unrest in Mexico, stemming from the massacre of 43 student activists in Iguala on September 26.
WHERE ARE THE SLUMS IN CHINA?
China Focus Contributing Writer Yanning Wei talks about the Hukou system and how it has shaped China's cities.
PHOTOJOURNAL: THE YOUNG FACES OF HAMAKUYA VILLAGE, SOUTH AFRICA
Senior Editor Michelle Bulterys shares a photojournal of her time in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
FÚTBOL IN ARGENTINA: CELEBRATING SUCCESS RATHER THAN FAILURE
Contributing Writer Jacob Poore shares his experience in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the World Cup Final.
TAIWAN: FROM SUNRISE AT ALI MOUNTAIN TO SUNSET IN KENTING
Staff Writer Kirstie Yu brings us a photographic tour of the sights of Taiwan.
THREE GORGES DAM: REFLECTIONS AND CONTROVERSY
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu explores Three Gorges Dam—one of the largest engineering feats of modern history—and the controversy that still simmers.
TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN ON THE BURMA-CHINA BORDER & INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Erin Kamler is an award winning composer, writer, musician and scholar who tells the stories of women. A Ph.D. candidate at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Erin’s research focuses on using the arts as a tool for political communication. Learn more about Erin at www.erinkamler.net.
THE WOMEN OF TODAY, THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
Staff Writer Viet Tran recognizes many different women for their political, artistic, technological and medical related accomplishments.
CHINA'S AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS: TRAPPED BY STATUS
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu talks about the tenuous status of African immigrants in Guanzhou, one of China's largest cities.
VOYAGE TO THE MOTHERLAND: A LOOK AT INDIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY
Staff Writer Param Bhatter recounts the cultural sights of Northern India in this photo journal.
THE POLITICS OF SOCCER
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys created a travel video in light of the upcoming 2014 World Cup, as well as Prospect’s Politics of Soccer event at UCSD.
PLAYING HOST TO THE WORLD CUP: PROMISED LOCAL BENEFITS TAKE A DIVE?
Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher explores who really benefits when countries host the World Cup.